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Briefing: Measuring Irreversibility in Gene Transcription

Strategic angle: Understanding the irreversible processes in living cells that drive gene transcription.

Editorial StaffMarch 22, 20261 min read

Living cells operate as nonequilibrium systems.

Energy is constantly spent in irreversible processes.

Transcription of DNA into RNA is a key example.