'Junk DNA' can sense viral infection: Promising tool in the battle between pathogen and host
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 14:20
in Biology & Nature
Non-coding RNA -- molecules that do not translate into proteins -- were once considered unimportant "junk DNA" by researchers. Now researchers have discovered that when infected with a virus, ncRNA gives off signals that indicate the presence of an infectious agent, providing researchers with a new avenue to fight off infections.
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