Unlocking key insights into gene expression using a novel mouse model

A newly developed mouse model enables real-time visualization of RNA Polymerase II (RNAP2) during DNA transcription, as ...
Labroots

Transcription Factors Can Bind RNA & Have a Big Impact

Transcription factors are an essential part of gene expression. Some of these proteins are known as master regulators, and they can have an impact on many different biochemical pathways and processes ...
Business Wire

Research from the Lab of CAMP4 Co-Founder Richard Young Shows That RNA Binding to Transcription Factors Fine-Tunes Gene Expression

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CAMP4 Therapeutics, a biotechnology company harnessing the power of regulatory RNA to restore healthy gene expression, announced research published by the lab of ...

Kinase atlas uncovers hidden layers of cell signaling regulation

The enzyme RNA polymerase II transcribes genes into messenger RNA. This process is guided by modifications to the enzyme's ...
Science Daily

Circular RNA regulates neuronal differentiation by scaffolding an inhibitory transcription complex

In a screening for a functional impact to the neuronal differentiation process, researchers identified a specific circular RNA, circZNF827, which surprisingly 'taps the brake' on neurogenesis. The ...
JSTOR Daily

Structure of RNA polymerase complex and genome within a dsRNA virus provides insights into the mechanisms of transcription and assembly

Xurong Wang, Fuxian Zhang, Rui Su, Xiaowu Li, Wenyuan Chen, Qingxiu Chen, Tao Yang, Jiawei Wang, Hongrong Liu, Qin Fang, Lingpeng Cheng Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United ...
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Colorimetric detection of SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA by an in vitro transcription/translation assay

Early in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, it was clear that quick and accurate diagnostic techniques were required to deal with emerging infections and offset the negative impacts of ...