A Genetic Instruction Code Based on DNA Conformation

Publication date: Available online 25 October 2019Source: Trends in GeneticsAuthor(s): Alan HerbertFlipons are sequences capable of forming either right- or left-handed DNA under physiological conditions, forming a class of dissipative structures that trade metabolic energy for information by cycling DNA between different chromatin states. Flipons enhance the diversity of transcriptomes, increasing entropy while enabling the evolution of features both new and unexpected.

Source: Trends in Genetics - October 25, 2019 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: research