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Ensuring enhancer fidelity

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Breaking the bond between an enhancer and a promoter has serious biological consequences. A recent study describes a new chromatin insulator in the Drosophila melanogaster Antennapedia complex (ANTC) that may ensure that nearby enhancers remain faithful to their respective promoters.

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Figure 1: The Scr–ftz region of ANTC.

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