Nobel Prize-winning biochemist Thomas Cech’s new book is part ode to RNA and part detailed history of the scientists who’ve studied it.
Make no mistake, RNA is the main character of Nobel Prize-winning scientist Thomas Cech’s new book.is part ode to the oft-overlooked molecule and part detailed history of the scientists who’ve studied it. RNA has clearly ensorcelled Cech. And after reading his book, the molecule may ensorcell you, too.
Researchers harnessing RNA’s skills have now aimed the molecule at some of medicine’s most pressing problems. Messenger RNA, or mRNA, for example, is the hero of two widely used COVID-19 vaccines and may help scientists rapidly conjure). Double-stranded snippets of the molecule, called small interfering RNA, or siRNA, can combat certain rare genetic diseases by shutting down the production of problematic proteins.makes a strong case for the value of basic research.
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