Smart software untangles gene regulation in cells
Smart software untangles gene regulation in cells

        

        
            
                
            
        
        
            
                
                    

    
        
            
                TECHNOLOGY FEATURE
                05 September 2022
                
            

            

            
                
                
                    Working out how a cell is wired lets researchers find key regulators of behaviour.
                
            
        
        
            
    
        
            
                
                    Jeffrey M. Perkel
                
                
                
                    
                
            
        
    

        
    
    


                    
                        
    
            
            
    
    
        
            A representation of the gene regulatory network of the bacterium Escherichia coli, showing the interactions that control gene expression. Credit: Equinox Graphics/SPL
        
    

                    
                    
            
            


        
            
                
            

            
                

                

                
                    When it comes to dissecting how a cell’s regulatory circuits are wired, some researchers turn to their pipettes. Emily Miraldi turns to her keyboard.
                    
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                Nature 609, 428-431 (2022)
                doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-02826-1

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