RNA is key to the dark matter of the genome. Scientists are sequencing it to illuminate human health and disease

Although there are striking differences between the cells that make up your eyes, kidneys, brain and toes, the DNA blueprint ...

Introns: Splicing mysteries and evolution’s secret code

Although the participation of spliceosomes is almost always required for intron removal, a few types of genes have self-splicing RNA introns.
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Cells From Different Species Can Exchange ‘Text Messages’ Using RNA

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. For a molecule of RNA, the world is a dangerous place. Unlike DNA, which can persist for millions of years in its remarkably stable, ...