But they didn’t understand when, why, or how that process could be interrupted. That’s where microRNA comes in. The molecule gets its “micro” prefix because the thousand or so different versions in ...

A recent study led by Xiuren Zhang, Ph.D., and Songxiao Zhong, Ph.D., shows a new link between mRNA modifications and microRNA production. (Xindi Li/Texas A&M AgriLife) Their study, published in ...