Study affirms role of specialized protein in assuring normal cell development

Scientists at NYU Langone Medical Center and New York University have demonstrated that a specialized DNA-binding protein called CTCF is essential for the precise expression of genes that control the body plan of a developing embryo. The findings, to publish online February 27 in Science , focus on mouse brain cells that work to manage an animal's movements.

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