New research pioneered by The University of Western Australia is shedding light on the intricate dance between proteins, DNA ...

When a gene is to be expressed, the base sequence of DNA is copied or transcribed into mRNA (messenger RNA). This process takes place in the nucleus and occurs in a series of stages. The two ...

Here’s how it works. Scientists have known about RNA for decades, but until recently thought it was little more than a messenger between DNA and proteins. Today, they know it is far more ...

The central dogma of molecular biology suggests that the primary role of RNA is to convert the information stored in DNA into proteins. In reality, there is much more to the RNA story. However ...

Learn more about the DNA transcription process, where DNA is converted to RNA, a more portable set of instructions for the cell. The process of transcription can be visualized by electron ...