DNA needs a good editor: Researchers unravel the mysteries of DNA packaging

Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 12:29 in Biology & Nature

Groundbreaking findings reveal a new mechanism to explain how splicing works. Researchers have discovered that the structure of DNA itself affects the ways RNA is spliced. The findings promise to bring scientists closer to understanding diseases like cystic fibrosis and certain forms of cancer that result from the failure of the human body to edit sequences properly.

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