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Smart Genes

How do very similar genes produce very different cells? It depends on which genes are activated and when. The elaborate chemical messages that control differentiation are now being deciphered.

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 265 Issue 2This article was originally published with the title “Smart Genes” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 265 No. 2 (), p. 86
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0891-86