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TADs without borders

Nature Genetics volume 52, pages 752–753 (2020)Cite this article

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Genomes are highly organized in space and time. Compartments, topologically associating domains (TADs) and loops are three dimensional (3D) genome features that have been extensively studied. Among these three levels of organization, TADs have sparked the most debate. New microscopy data shed light on how TADs and their leaky borders contribute to gene regulation.

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Fig. 1: Using light microscopy to characterize border permeability in 3D genome structures.

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  1. CNAG-CRG, Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Barcelona, Spain

    Irene Farabella & Marc A. Marti-Renom

  2. Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Barcelona, Spain

    Marc A. Marti-Renom

  3. Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain

    Marc A. Marti-Renom

  4. ICREA, Barcelona, Spain

    Marc A. Marti-Renom

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Farabella, I., Marti-Renom, M.A. TADs without borders. Nat Genet 52, 752–753 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41588-020-0670-x

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