RNA in cells performs an astounding number of functions. Messenger RNA carries the sequences of active genes to cellular machinery that turns it into proteins. And transfer RNA molecules are an ...

In back-to-back studies published in Nature, researchers from Purdue University and Columbia University report a naturally ...

The field of RNA-targeted therapeutics is rapidly evolving, offering groundbreaking opportunities for the treatment of a wide array of diseases ...

Suggested Citation: "1 Introduction." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Charting a Future for Sequencing RNA and Its Modifications: A New Era for Biology and Medicine.

To understand the human genome, scientists focused on protein-coding genes and their functions for decades. This has given us ...

Enzymes called RNA polymerases transcribe DNA into RNA. RNA is the intermediary that carries the information contained within DNA to the ribosomes, where the genetic information is synthesized into ...

DNA and RNA methylation, initially thought to operate as distinct pathways, have been shown to interact closely, shifting our understanding of gene regulation. A team of researchers from the ...

April 14, 2025 – Genome Research (https://genome.org) publishes a second special issue highlighting advances in long-read sequencing applications in biology and medicine. In this second Special Issue, ...

Suggested Citation: "2 Importance and Impacts of RNA Modifications in Biology, Disease, Medicine, and Society." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Charting a Future for ...