gene
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In most bacteria, the instructions for this process are organized within a group of genes known as the dcw operon.
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The study, published in Nucleic Acids Research, shows that the protein 'TDP43' regulates genes responsible for fixing DNA errors.
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However, the same consistency does not seem to apply to the DNA that controls when genes turn on or off.
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That means someone inherits two copies of an inactivated gene.
Pivot Bio uses a technique called gene editing to develop microbes that grab nitrogen, which plants need to grow, from the air.
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