Never underestimate RNA: how a molecule went from bit player to star of the show

An insider’s story of the discoveries that revealed the dazzling abilities of RNA, and the therapeutic possibilities that emerged.

John Mattick
1. John Mattick is a professor of RNA biology at the University of New South Wales Sydney in Australia and author of RNA, the Epicenter of Genetic Information.
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The Catalyst: RNA and the Quest to Unlock Life’s Deepest Secrets Thomas R. Cech W. W. Norton (2024)

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Nature 632, 250-251 (2024)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-02537-9

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