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Scripps Research study sheds light on RNA 'on off switches'

— 13 Feb 2011 21:13 | Biology

Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have shed new light on a molecular switch that turns genes on or off in response to a cell's energy needs…

Max Planck scientists develop gene switch for chloroplasts in plant cells

— 31 Mar 2010 10:22 | Biology

In order for a gene to create a protein, the gene's DNA must first be converted into what's known as messenger RNA. These RNA molecules are the instruction manuals that show the ribosomes…

Genetic switch potential key to new class of antibiotics

— 18 Apr 2009 15:27 | Health

Researchers have determined the structure of a key genetic mechanism at work in bacteria, including some that are deadly to humans, in an important step toward the design of a new class…

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