Researchers discover how circular RNA is created, find link to degenerative disease | Bioscience News - GEG Tech top picks | Scoop.it
From www.sciencedaily.com - September 23, 2014 6:26 AM
Our genetic information is stored in DNA, tiny strands of nucleic acid that contain instructions for the functioning of our bodies. To express this genetic data, our DNA is copied into RNA molecules, which then translate the instructions into proteins that perform tasks in our cells. In addition to known RNAs, circRNA molecules are abundant, yet little has been known about how they are produced, and next to nothing has been known about the role they play in disease. Now, researchers have discovered how circRNAs are produced.