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Cells must control gene expression so that

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Cells can differentiate their functions.

Job specialization (like the different functions of eye cells vs stomach cells) occurs as a result of cells controlling certain parts of their gene expression. When a gene is expressed or repressed, it has an effect on what the cell can do and thus that cell’s impact on the entire body.
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Different cells can develop
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