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A window on the dynamics of biological switches

A practical method for measuring the synthesis and decay of mRNA promises new insight into cellular regulation.

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Bittner, M. A window on the dynamics of biological switches. Nat Biotechnol 23, 183–184 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0205-183

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