A groundbreaking study reveals that human cells initiate self-destruction processes when viruses disrupt RNA production, ...

Overview of the process of obtaining genomic diversity of influenza virus in a population replicated from a single particle. (a) MDCK cells were infected with influenza vi ...

Peer ReviewDownload a summary of the editorial decision process including editorial decision letters, reviewer comments and author responses to feedback. Circadian rhythmicity of gene expression is a ...

In the healthy mature artery, vascular cells, including endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells (SMCs), and fibroblasts are organized in different layers, performing specific functions. SMCs located in ...

Peer ReviewDownload a summary of the editorial decision process including editorial decision letters, reviewer comments and author responses to feedback. The nucleoskeleton is essential for nuclear ...

Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. RNA-binding proteins are identified as regulators of cardiac disease; DDX5 (dead-box helicase 5) is a master regulator of ...

Alternative polyadenylation generates numerous 3′ mRNA isoforms, and it can be regulated on a transcriptome scale by environmental or developmental conditions. The Pol II (polymerase II) elongation ...

A study of a bacteria commonly used in dairy fermentation revealed how organized RNA helixes, called riboswitches, can combine different signals to keep gene expression in check. Researchers from the ...

Chinese scientists have successfully resolved the largest and most complex chloroplast RNA polymerase structure, a major mystery in the scientific community for decades. Zhang Yu from the Center for ...