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Xinlei (Sherry) Wang, Jenkins Garrett professor of statistics and data science at UTA, says understanding these gene regulators is “central to many biological processes, including growth, development and disease.” [Photo: UTA]
North Texas Researchers Develop New Tool That Uncovers Disease-Driving Gene Switches
by Lance Murray | Jul 2, 2025
UTA and UT Southwestern researchers have built BIT, a new computational framework that helps scientists identify the proteins that switch genes on and off in cancer and other diseases. The work could pave the way to more targeted treatments and boost gene research accuracy.
