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The same DNA can make a neuron—or a liver cell

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Knowing the human genome is completely useless if you don't know how it's folded. Every cell in your body has the exact same DNA, but single-cell epigenomic mapping reveals how specific segments are tightly bound or unspooled like molecular origami, explaining exactly why a highly specialized brain cell acts entirely differently than a liver cell.

The same DNA can make a neuron—or a liver cell
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