Some viruses 'freeze' their RNA to replicate, study finds
They say that change takes time. Well, that's not the case for RNA. The small biological molecule acts like a switchboard ...
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A Portrait of RNA Polymerase
RNA is the intermediary that carries the information contained within DNA to the ribosomes, where the genetic information is synthesized into proteins. There are a variety of different types of RNA ...
Clinical trial finds RNA inhibitor effectively reduces 'bad cholesterol' in patients with cardiovascular disease
The RNA inhibitor olpasiran significantly reduces a type of "bad cholesterol" that's associated with a high risk of ...
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Researchers discover how RNA molecules influence multiple generations
RNA-based medicines are one of the most promising ways to fight human disease, as demonstrated by the recent successes of RNA ...
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Damage to RNA, not DNA, found to be main cause of acute sunburn
RNA is similar to DNA, but whereas DNA is long lived, RNA is a more transient molecule. A type of RNA, known as messenger RNA (mRNA), functions as the intermediate 'messenger' that carries ...
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New study suggests RNA present on surfaces of leaves may shape microbial communities
“RNA interference is a well-known type of gene regulation in which cells can turn down the expression of a gene by expressing a small RNA that can base pair with the RNA of the target gen ...