Novel regulatory molecules called mirror-microRNAs control multiple aspects of brain function
Friday, April 27, 2012 - 10:30
in Biology & Nature
Our genes control many aspects of who we are -- from the color of our hair to our vulnerability to certain diseases -- but how are the genes, and consequently the proteins they make themselves controlled? Researchers have discovered a new group of molecules which control some of the fundamental processes behind memory function and may hold the key to developing new therapies for treating neurodegenerative diseases.
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