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Response written by: Elphège Nora, PhD - postdoctoral researcher in Edith Heard's laboratory, Institut Curie
Each cell of the body produces molecules known as proteins. The structure of proteins...
Read more...Response written by: Elphège Nora, PhD - postdoctoral researcher in Edith Heard's laboratory, Institut Curie
Germ cells of human beings (and all other organism actually) are unfortunately unable...
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| Messenger RNA |
(mRNA) A gene transcript that facilitates the production of protein from DNA. mRNA in eukaryotes is transcribed in the nucleus and migrates through the nuclear membrane into the cytoplasm where it is translated within ribosomes into protein.
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