(a) General diagram of the miRNA biogenesis pathway. (b) The major routes of cadmium exposure and its toxic impacts. AGO, Argonaute; Cd, cadmium; Exp5, Exportin 5; miRNA, microRNA; Ran/GTP, ...

To discover and thoroughly demonstrate the newly identified noncanonical cleavage mechanism, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) research team, led by Prof. Tuan Anh Nguyen, ...

This year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology, or Medicine, awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun, is for their discovery of microRNA, small RNA regulators of gene expression in eukaryotes, and its role in ...

The Nobel Committee announced on October 7 that the Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology would be shared by Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun “for the discovery of microRNA and its role in ...

MicroRNAs can make plants more capable of withstanding drought, salinity, pathogens and more. However, in a recent study scientists showed just how much we didn't know about the intricate processes ...