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Asia’s Rising Scientists: Wan Yue
Wan Yue's research could help enhance our understanding of how RNA functions in different cellular systems.
Cause Of Heart Arrhythmia In Adult Muscular Dystrophy Revealed
In myotonic dystrophy patients, RNA abnormalities in the cardiac sodium channel causes heart arrhythmia, which can lead to sudden death.
How Do RNA Molecules Interact? With A SPLASH
This sequencing technology, named SPLASH, helps researchers understand the interactions between RNA molecules—and therefore, how to inhibit infectious organisms.
The Unassuming Revolutionary
Asian Scientist Magazine catches up with the inventor of optogenetics and CRISPR gene editing, Zhang Feng.
Retroviral RNA Contributes To Liver Cancer
Researchers have discovered that wrongly activated non-coding RNA play a role in the development of liver cancer.
RNA’s Role In The Health Of Stem Cells
By conducting an RNAi screen, researchers have uncovered the RNA binding proteins that regulate stemness in embryonic stem cells.
How DROSHA Acts As A Molecular Ruler
MicroRNA processing is regulated by a complex containing a single DROSHA protein that acts as a molecular ruler measuring the length of the primary transcript.
Touchpoints Of The Chromosome Scaffold
Condensin, a protein complex that acts as a scaffold to protect DNA during cell division, also play a protective role in response to heat stress.
ncRNAs Contribute To Breast Cancer Drug-Resistance
Researchers have identified non-coding RNA that promotes resistance to estrogen-blocking drugs in breast cancer cell lines.
