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Shapeshifting RNA switches regulate gene activity in cells

Apart from carrying the information to encode proteins in, RNA molecules can adopt intricate 2D and 3D structures. Specifically, the same RNA molecule can switch between ON and OFF structures, ...
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There's A Hidden Code In Your DNA And Scientists Have Just Identified It

A portion of our genome that was once dismissed as being “junk” may actually play an important role in regulating gene ...