Salk Institute for Biological Studies - Jesse Dixon | Beyond Lab Walls Podcast

Beyond Lab Walls


Jesse Dixon | Beyond Lab Walls Podcast

Jesse Dixon podcasting

Did you know each of your cells contains a six-foot-long strand of DNA? In a miraculous feat of molecular origami, your genome can fold itself into a tightly packed structure that fits into the tiny space of a cell’s nucleus. Hear how Assistant Professor Jesse Dixon combines his scientific and medical training to unravel the rules of DNA folding and explain how a single misplaced bend or loop can lead to diseases like cancer.

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