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UW-Madison engineers discover process to turn off genes

A group of UW-Madison engineers has discovered how to turn on and off specific genes within bacteria, according to a university press release.

“We were frustrated because synthetic biology is littered with examples of artificial factors that can turn on and turn off gene expression under different conditions, but they only work for certain genes,” said Brian Pfleger, a UW-Madison associate professor of chemical and biological engineering.