The cohesin complex — best known for its role in cell division — does not rest between divisions, and instead participates in regulating gene expression. How it does this is only now becoming clear.
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Uhlmann, F. Cohesin branches out. Nature 451, 777–778 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/451777a
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