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Capturing genome folds in single sensory neurons

Chromatin organization in the nucleus plays an important role in cell-type-specific gene expression. A new study reports reconstruction of the 3D genome in single sensory neurons and provides insights into the regulation of genes encoding odorant receptors.

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Fig. 1: 3D genomic organization in single sensory neurons.

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Armelin-Correa, L.M., Malnic, B. Capturing genome folds in single sensory neurons. Nat Struct Mol Biol 26, 254–255 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41594-019-0212-3

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