BREAKTHROUGH IRCM RESEARCH SHOWS IMPORTANCE OF THE DNA ARCHITECTORE IN CONTROLLING GENE ACTIVITY

摘要

A study conducted by Dr. Marie Kmita and her team at the Institut De Recherche Clinique De Monteal (IRCM), in collaboration with Dr. Josee Dostie at McGill University, has shown the importance of the chromatin architecture in controlling the activity of genes, especially those required for proper embryonic development. The discovery, recently published in the scientific journal PLOS Genetics. could have a significant impact on the diagnosis of genetic diseases.