Researchers identify new targets for RNAs that regulate genes

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Drs. David Corey and Bethany Janowskis research into the underlying mechanisms of ribonucleic acid-activated gene expression has revealed a new and unexpected target for potential drug development. Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center
Drs. David Corey and Bethany Janowski's research into the underlying mechanisms of ribonucleic acid-activated gene expression has revealed a new and unexpected target for potential drug development. Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center

Tiny strands of genetic material called RNA – a chemical cousin of DNA – are emerging as major players in gene regulation, the process inside cells that drives all biology and that scientists seek to control in order to fight disease.


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