Mapping the 'social network' of proteins in the cell to understand how genes shape living things
One of biology's fundamental questions is how our genes shape who we are.
One of biology's fundamental questions is how our genes shape who we are.
The short version
- "We're trying to unravel the mechanisms of the genome, specifically how the information it encodes is processed inside the cell," Serohijos says.
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- Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: The problem can be approached in two ways: One is to look at how an organism changes when disturbed by its environment.
What happened
The other, pursued by researchers at the Courtois Institute of Innovation, is to focus on mutations in an individual's genome, which play an important role in defining individual traits. "This is an important question because our DNA determines not only our physical characteristics, such as eye color, but also how we respond to medications, which is essential in the context of personalized medicine," Michnick explains.
Why it matters
However, predictions cannot be made based on an individual's DNA alone.
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