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Transcription of genes can be controlled by regulatory proteins that bind to sites on the DNA either nearby or at a considerable distance. Recent experiments suggest a unified view of these apparently disparate types of gene regulation.
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Ptashne, M. Gene regulation by proteins acting nearby and at a distance. Nature 322, 697–701 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1038/322697a0
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