Research shows that circular RNAs, until now considered non-coding, can encode for proteins
Thursday, March 23, 2017 - 11:01
in Biology & Nature
A group of scientists in Israel and Germany, led by Prof. Sebastian Kadener from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, have discovered a protein-encoding function for circular RNA. This kind of RNA molecule is highly active in brain cells and could play an important role in neurodegenerative diseases.