gene

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Part of HIF1 functions as a transcription factor, meaning it regulates the activity of specific genes inside cells.

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Without these helper genes, neural stem cells cannot effectively renew themselves.

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These molecular changes help determine which genes are active or silent, shaping how cells function without altering the underlying DNA sequence.

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To overcome this challenge, the team used multiple experimental strategies to precisely control the CCL3 gene in neutrophils without affecting other cells.

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"While the last universal common ancestor is the most ancient organism we can study with evolutionary methods," said Goldman, "some of the genes in its genome were much older."

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