<@include file="/horizon/includes/leftnav_rna_background.html"> <@include file="/horizon/includes/leftnav_logos.html">		Background reading The following articles introduce the subject of RNA, from its many important roles in the cell to therapeutic strategies. They aim particularly to make the subject accessible to a broad audience. Understanding the RNAissance Learning that RNA has many tricks up its sleeves has lead to a renaissance in biology.     Ribozymes: scissors from an old world How did DNA make proteins and indeed replicate itself before it had made some enzymes, for which it needed some enzymes? The answer probably lies with RNA.     The major world of microRNA Unnoticed for decades, the family of small RNAs that do not code for proteins, but instead exercise control over those RNAs that do, is constantly increasing.     The splice of life The human genome sequence showed that the subtle mechanisms like splicing are essential in generating the existing diversity of gene products.     RNA interference: the next genetics revolution? How a chance observation in the nematode worm lead to one of the hottest areas in science.     RNA in therapy RNA can be engineered in many ways to make simple and effective treatments. Can it overcome the initial failures it has experienced in clinical trials?
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