Gene Transcribing Machine Takes Halting, Backsliding Trip Along The DNA
Date: 3.8.2009
The body's nanomachines that read our **genes** don't run as smoothly as previously thought, according to a new study by University of California, Berkeley, scientists.
When these nanoscale protein machines encounter obstacles as they move along the DNA, they stall, often for minutes, and even backtrack as they transcribe DNA that is tightly wound to fit inside the cell's nucleus.
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