UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Sept. 23 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news release:
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Although cells of early embryos are essentially identical, as the embryo develops, they can turn into nerve, muscle, skin or other types of cells depending on what genes are turned on and off. Proteins called transcription factors help control which genes are used by a cell. There are many types of these proteins, but even families of closely related transcription factors can have very different functions. To better understand the nuances of how transcription factors in the same family regulate gene expression during development, a team of researchers from Penn State and New York University has received a $3.8 million g...