RNA transport in neurons: Staufen2 detects its target transcripts in a complex manner
Monday, April 15, 2019 - 10:30
in Biology & Nature
A team of scientists has discovered that the neuronal transport factor Staufen2 scans and binds to its target transcripts in a much more complex manner than previously thought. RNA is transported within highly complex protein-RNA particles whose structure and specificity are still poorly understood. The team's findings opens up new approaches to improve our understanding of the process.