Cells use RNA as a versatile tool to regulate the activity of their genes. Small snippets of RNA can fine-tune how much protein is produced from various genes; some small RNAs can shut genes off ...

A research team from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has made an advance in understanding the molecular machinery of RNA silencing. The team uncovered how the human enzyme ...

RNase III proteins have central roles in RNA silencing by processing double-stranded (ds)RNA precursors into small RNA duplexes 1. Drosha cleaves a primary precursor of miRNA (pri-miRNA) to release a ...

An adult graduate of Highlands School District has come forward, accusing former teacher Sean Dicer of indecent assault and adding to the onslaught of sex-related allegations against him. In the ...

We measured messenger RNA (mRNA) levels of Dicer and Drosha in specimens of invasive epithelial ovarian cancer from 111 patients, using a quantitative reverse-transcriptase–polymerase-chain-reaction ...

In yeast cells, shown here, the Dicer protein protects DNA (bright blue) by helping to resolve conflicts between transcription and replication. If left unchecked, these conflicts can disrupt both ...

Activation of a specific part of the Dicer enzyme can change its shape in a way that affects its critical role in proper cell division, with implications for both cancer biology and fertility, ...

Cooking at home is great, but having enough time to do all of the necessary chopping and dicing of your ingredients can be a challenge. And, who can forget those tears that often come from direct ...