Researchers discover new aspect of gene regulation and a possible target for cancer drugs

The expression of about three-quarters of a cell’s active genes is controlled by a process in which the DNA-transcribing enzyme hesitates before going to work. Experiments have identified the complex of proteins that helps restart this enzyme when it stalls, and so helped to explain how some promising cancer drugs work. More »
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Tags: Science News gene regulation genomics and genetics Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Ming Yu PAF1C RNA polymerase pausing Robert G. Roeder Robert Roeder Source Type: news