Alternative polyadenylation is a vital gene function regulatory mechanism, occurring in more than 60% of human genes. The process is required for the synthesis of diverse mRNAs and proteins from a ...

Recent research on Arabidopsis thaliana flowering may sow the seed of new connections between plant and human reproduction. Gordon Simpson and Caroline Dean at the John Innes Center in Norwich, UK, ...

A team led by Dr. Eddie Imada, assistant professor of research in pathology and laboratory medicine, has been awarded a three-year, $1.5 million United States Department of Defense grant for research ...

Cells regulate RNA and protein abundance through a multi-layered process. Excitingly, peeling back one layer has revealed additional layers below, highlighting the complex nature of this process. For ...