Sentences with phrase «fluctuations in gene expression»

We are particularly interested in how cells use gene networks to make robust decisions even in the presence of significant fluctuations in gene expression.

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A large body of research has reported that Nanog is allelically regulated — that is, only one copy of the gene is expressed at any given time — and fluctuations in its expression are responsible for the differences seen in individual embryonic stem (ES) cells» predilection to differentiate into more specialized cells.

Random fluctuations in transcription are unavoidable and a general aspect of life at the single - cell level and lead to «noise» around the average level of gene expression.