When Water Temperatures Change, the Molecular Motors of Cephalopods Do Too
Thursday, June 8, 2023 - 11:43
in Biology & Nature
Working with live squid hatchlings at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego scientists find the animals can tune their proteome on the fly in response to changes in ocean temperature via the unique process of RNA recoding. The findings inspire new questions about basic protein function.