Research identifies a protein that helps determine the fate of RNA

Thursday, August 27, 2015 - 13:20 in Biology & Nature

RNA can be translated into protein or transformed into gene-regulating molecules. A newly discovered 'reader' protein recognizes a chemical instruction tag affixed to RNA, an important step in determining the RNA's destiny. Because of the fundamental processes involved, this research has implications for cells' normal function and disease.

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