Pulling the Strings of Our Genomic Puppetmasters

The new technology allows researchers to turn on specific gene promoters and enhancers-pieces of the genome that control gene activity by chemically manipulating proteins that package DNA. This web of biomolecules that supports and controls gene activity is known as the epigenome.

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