RNA modifications control how stem cells develop into retinal cells, research demonstrates

Cells contain a blueprint in the form of DNA that dictates what they can make. This blueprint is converted into a message ...

Ancient protein Dicer and RNase H are both needed to resolve transcription–replication collisions, study reveals

Could yeast and humans be any more different? Going by looks alone, probably not. But peering into our genomes reveals ...
Nature

Plants have a secret language that scientists are only now starting to decipher

Signals from the plant cell wall help to orchestrate growth, reproduction and immune function. Can harnessing this molecular ...
BioWorld

Genetic code governing how mutations affect mRNA uncovered

Researchers at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, have uncovered the hidden code governing how genetic mutations affect RNA splicing and result in disease. The researchers were able to ...
EMBO Press

From denaturant to ribosome: rethinking chaperone requirements in cells

DnaK/DnaJ or Trigger factor and find that chaperone dependence during primary biogenesis in vivo does not track with ...