Cancer-linked protein needs a partner to activate silent DNA, fruit fly experiments reveal
In Ewing sarcoma, an abnormal protein formed by the fusion of two genes can activate repetitive DNA regions that normally remain silenced and turn them into gene regulatory elements. This mechanism contributes significantly to the development of this tumor and is one of its best-studied molecular hallmarks.
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