Research shows that RNA "once considered a mere messenger boy for DNA actually helps to run the show". There turn out to be many types of RNA, some of which do not perform the usual task of translating DNA instructions into proteins, but instead directly activate genes and direct protein production. Hopes are high that the research could lead to disease therapies. Read the whole article here. To see a graphic representation, click here.
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