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How the 3D organization of DNA controls cell identity
In researching a human disease, researchers at UPenn have discovered that the 3D organization of the genome may control cell...
A Map to Guide You Through Your Genes
We use maps almost every day. Researchers have also created maps of our genome to help us navigate and find...
Keeping Track of Your DNA
The field of genetics has lots of complex terms that might be overwhelming. Take a tour of your DNA with...
Retroviruses: Transcription in Reverse!
In the 1970’s, two scientists questioned the central dogma and made one of the most important discoveries in biology: that...