Cell-Type-Specific Gene Expression from a Shared Genome

The reason 'cell type' is in the curation title.

Questions this Concept answers

Why is identifying the causal cell type for a regulatory variant considered 'half the mechanism' rather than a minor detail?

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Regulation of gene expression

Every cell in a body carries the same DNA, so what makes a liver cell differ from a neuron is which genes each one switches on. This article explains the layers of control that make that possible: ch…