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Mr. Firestein mentions research on a species of jellyfish that led to the unexpected discovery of a new protein now “used to uncover genes expressed in cancer cells.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The process relies on a combination of proteins called transcription factors, which regulate how genes are activated.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
One of the most important discoveries concerns TET2, an enzyme that helps prevent cancerous growth by controlling whether particular genes are switched "on" or "off."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
Shely Aronov, chief executive of California startup InnerPlant, explains that when plants are attacked they start to activate genes to protect themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Perhaps just as important, Stalin and his compatriots found the prospect of “shattering” and “retraining” genes via shock therapy satisfying ideologically.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
