Research identifies a protein that helps determine the fate of RNA

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

Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - August 27, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: Science News Claudio Alarcón genetics and genomics Laboratory of Systems Cancer Biology m6A microRNA RNA splicing Sohail Tavazoie Source Type: news