Two new studies show that a noncoding RNA, B2, acts as a novel regulator of transcription. This RNA interacts with the general transcription machinery, thereby inhibiting transcription during heat shock response in mice.
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Wassarman, K. RNA regulators of transcription. Nat Struct Mol Biol 11, 803–804 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/nsmb0904-803
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