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UMD researchers uncover key mechanisms in gene regulation that may lead to better design of RNA-based medicines.

"Our findings challenge previous assumptions about RNA transport," said the study's senior author Antony Jose, an associate professor of cell biology and molecular genetics at UMD. "We've learned ...