Key protein for cells' gene regulation needs a chaperone to do its job

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What happened

A protein that's essential to every cell's ability to turn off unnecessary genes is well known for its key function of compacting genes and its connection to cancer when it undergoes mutation.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:40:01 UTC.

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