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Muscle mass: Scientists identify novel mode of transcriptional regulation during myogenesis
08-17-2007 · EurekAlert!In an upcoming issue of G&D, Drs. Maria Divina Deato and Robert Tjian (HHMI, UC Berkeley) reveal that the formation of an alternative transcriptional core promoter complex directs cell-type specific differentiation during myogenesis. The article uncovers a whole new level of transcriptional control of terminal cell differentiation, and will be published online Sept. 1.
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