To discover and thoroughly demonstrate the newly identified noncanonical cleavage mechanism, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) research team, led by Prof. Tuan Anh Nguyen, ...

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are tiny RNA molecules that regulate gene expression by controlling messenger RNAs (mRNAs) and are critical for various biological processes, including development, stress responses ...

(a) General diagram of the miRNA biogenesis pathway. (b) The major routes of cadmium exposure and its toxic impacts. AGO, Argonaute; Cd, cadmium; Exp5, Exportin 5; miRNA, microRNA; Ran/GTP, ...

MicroRNAs can make plants more capable of withstanding drought, salinity, pathogens and more. However, in a recent study scientists showed just how much we didn't know about the intricate processes ...