Long noncoding RNAs and Microproteins Can Spark Cancer—or Sometimes Squelch It
Long noncoding RNAs and Microproteins Can Spark Cancer—or Sometimes Squelch It
Noncoding RNAs and microproteins, once considered genomic noise, are turning out to be critical to the progression of some types of cancer.
Noncoding RNAs and microproteins, once considered genomic noise, are turning out to be critical to the progression of some types of cancer.
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Noncoding RNAs Not So Noncoding
Ruth Williams | Jun 1, 2016 | 10+ min read
Bits of the transcriptome once believed to function as RNA molecules are in fact translated into small proteins.
Finding Mislabeled Noncoding RNAs
Ruth Williams | May 31, 2016 | 1 min read
Researchers scour the genome for micropeptides encoded within RNAs presumed to function in a noncoding capacity.