Tag: molecularbiology
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How many types of non-coding RNA do you know?
Only 2% of the human genome codes for a protein [1], and yet 75% is transcribed [2]. These non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) show a mind-boggling heterogeneity of sizes, shapes, origins and functions. Many ncRNAs are essential, either directing or fine-tuning cellular, and a few types are so poorly understood that they may even be junk. I…
