In 1957, just four years after Francis Crick and other scientists solved the riddle of DNA’s structure—the now famous double ...

DNA holds our genetic blueprints, but its cousin, RNA, conducts our daily lives I n 1957, just four years after Francis Crick ...

RNA in cells performs an astounding number of functions. Messenger RNA carries the sequences of active genes to cellular machinery that turns it into proteins. And transfer RNA molecules are an ...

The maturation process of oocytes remains paused for several years. Researchers from Konstanz and Göttingen have now found ...

The unique aspect of the book RNA structure and function is that it goes beyond the required descriptions of the structure and function of stable RNAs, with chapters on structural requirements of ...

Research sheds light on mysterious messenger RNA modifications Date: March 9, 2022 Source: University of Birmingham Summary: A team led by scientists has come a step closer to uncovering the ...

RNA is best known as a messenger that carries genetic information, but this versatile molecule is involved in many other essential cellular functions, as well. Here’s a quick rundown of the ...

Researchers identified messenger RNA that is missing in pediatric high-grade glioma tumors but not in normal brain tissues.

Researchers have discovered a function for the protein missing in many types of ALS and FTLD, two neurodegenerative diseases. In neurons, the protein TDP-43 bound to messenger RNA that codes for ...

Like bees breathing life into gardens, providing pollen and making flowers blossom, little cellular machines called mitochondria breathe life into our bodies, buzzing with energy as they produce the ...

A new study, led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), identified tiny pieces of messenger RNA that ...