transcription, cell & molecular biology, genetics & genomics

Only recently have scientists directly witnessed this most pivotal of events in biology, thanks to new technology that allows them to observe the process in living cells. It’s teaching them a lot.

Two studies contest the idea that the noncoding sequences are just “junk DNA,” demonstrating that they play important roles in the regulation of cell growth.

Researchers are just beginning to scratch the surface of how several newly recognized epigenetic changes function in the genome.

Our guide to all known forms of RNA, from cis-NAT to vault RNA and everything in between.

Scientists discover transcripts from the same gene that can express both proteins and noncoding RNA.
 

Traditional stop codons have a double meaning in the protozoans' mRNA, sometimes calling for an amino acid during translation.

Researchers have designed a screen to find unique molecules, called riboswitches, that determine whether transcription will proceed.

Researchers create synthetic enzymes in the lab, encoded by artificial genetic material.