Enzyme that unravels RNA molecules has crucial role in plant development
Friday, August 9, 2013 - 08:20
in Biology & Nature
Before messenger RNA molecules can be translated into amino acids and eventually functional proteins, the primary gene transcripts must be spliced to remove non-coding sequences. Misato Ohtani from the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science and colleagues have now identified a key protein involved in splicing and shown that it is essential for several aspects of plant development.