Gene expression is a highly interconnected multistep process. A recent meeting in Iguazu Falls, Argentina, highlighted the need to uncover both the molecular details of each single step as well as the mechanisms of coordination among processes in order to fully understand the expression of genes.
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I thank D. Bentley for refreshing my memory and for constructive comments on the manuscript. T.M. is a fellow of the Keith R. Porter Endowment for Cell Biology.
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Misteli, T. The flow of gene expression. Nat Struct Mol Biol 11, 202–205 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/nsmb0304-202
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