A rare, premature aging disease, Hutchinson - Gilford progeria is caused by a single point mutation in the gene encoding lamin A, which forms a protein scaffold on the inner edge of the nucleus that helps maintain chromatin structure and
organize nuclear processes such as RNA and DNA synthesis.
Not exact matches
Instead, they are
organized into a three - dimensional genome structure that participates in various
nuclear processes such as transcriptional regulation, DNA replication and repair, as well as chromatin domain formation.
Soltis, Conroy, and Smith along with R. Lee Penn from the University of Minnesota
organized a symposium on nanoparticle reactivity, which is vital for areas including
nuclear materials
processing.