Telomeres are repetitive sequences of DNA that can be found at the ends of chromosomes, where they form a kind of protective cap. Telomeres get shorter every time a cell divides, and they are thought ...
Advanced genetic tools have helped to reveal the importance of the dark genome, or DNA that does not code for protein, but ...
The human genome may contain more protein-coding genes than prior analyses suggested. A study published last month (May 29) on BioRxiv provides an expanded database of approximately 5,000 novel ...
Deep sequencing has revealed thousands of eukaryotic protein-coding genes that defy the central dogma, producing circular noncoding RNAs rather than linear messenger RNAs. For some genes, the ...
RNA degradation is an essential process for maintaining cellular homeostasis, regulating both the quantity and quality of RNAs in the eukaryotic cell. RNA degradation typically occurs by ...