The segments in question are introns, short sequences of a subset of transfer RNAs, the RNA molecules that help guide assembly of amino acid chains during protein construction. These introns have ...

The average size of this gene is approximately 1,300,000 base pairs (bp), while one of its messengers RNA (mRNAs) measures only 4,178 bp. Large Introns suggest the presence of transcriptional elements ...

RNA splicing is a cellular process that is critical for gene expression. After genes are copied from DNA into messenger RNA, ...

Scientists have discovered that some tiny segments of RNA thought to be junk instead have a functional role in suppressing production of certain messenger RNAs and appear to help cells respond to ...

RNA splicing is crucial for gene expression. After DNA is copied into messenger RNA (mRNA), noncoding parts called introns are removed, and the coding parts are spliced together.

While working on a COVID-19-related project during the lockdown, Kärt Tomberg, PhD, found herself thinking about introns. She was part of a team working on the spike protein used in vaccines.

After genes are copied from DNA into messenger RNA, portions of the RNA that don't code for proteins, called introns, are cut out and the coding portions are spliced back together. This process is ...

Introns, once thought to be useless RNA segments, help regulate protein production by degrading mRNA. Researchers found that introns become more stable under stress, hinting at a possible survival ...

RNA splicing is a cellular process that is critical for gene expression. After genes are copied from DNA into messenger RNA, portions of the RNA that ...

An intron is a non-coding section of DNA or RNA within a gene that is removed during protein synthesis. ExpressionEdits is using introns – which had generally been derided as of no value – to enhance ...

Discovering ultra-conserved elements in the genome and their role in limiting protein production in mice testes.