"Gene enhancers" refers to specific sections of DNA that can increase the activity of certain genes. They act like switches that regulate when and how much a gene is expressed or 'turned on.' They help in controlling cell development, growth, and function.
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- Diane Dickel is the lead author of Nature Methods paper describing a new technique for identifying gene enhancers in the genomes of humans and other mammals. (sciencedaily.com)
- Berkeley Lab's Len Pennacchio (left) and Axel Visel led the development of a new technique for identifying gene enhancers called SIF - seq, for site - specific integration fluorescence - activated cell sorting followed by sequencing. (newscenter.lbl.gov)
- In the PNAS paper, the scientists demonstrated their method on two genomics problems, the role of gene enhancers in the fruit fly embryo and alternative splicing in a human - derived cell line. (sciencedaily.com)
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