title: Transcription, one allele at a time.
abstract: A recent study presents a technique allowing one to image transcription from a single gene copy in live cells, and highlights the dynamic nature of transcriptional regulation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy and Structural Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, NY 10461, USA.
authors.forename: Timothée
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lionnet
authors.forename: Robert H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Singer
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D004261:DNA Replication; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D011995:Recombination, Genetic; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: D012333:RNA, Messenger
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