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Gene expression

Running to stand still

Transcription factors regulate the expression of genes by binding to certain DNA sequences. But the outcome can be markedly different, depending on whether the binding is stable or short-lived. See Letter p.251

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Figure 1: Well-balanced gene expression.

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Kaplan, T., Friedman, N. Running to stand still. Nature 484, 171–172 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/484171a

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