Melanie Ott, Gladstone Institutes (IMAGE) Gladstone Institutes Caption A team led by Melanie Ott, senior investigator at the Gladstone Institutes, made a key observation about one of the most fundamental biological processes: gene transcription. Credit Photo: Gladstone Institutes Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.