Although the GAS5 gene arises from what scientists previously described as "junk DNA", this gene is actually useful and not junk. The gene GAS5 acts as a brake on steroid hormone receptors, making it a key player in diseases such as hormone-sensitive prostate and breast cancer. Unlike many genes scientists are familiar with, GAS5 does not encode a protein. It gets transcribed into RNA, like other genes, but with GAS5 the RNA is what's important, not ...Saturday 8 November 2014
GAS5 Gene is Not Junk and is Useful in Restraining Hormone Responses
Although the GAS5 gene arises from what scientists previously described as "junk DNA", this gene is actually useful and not junk. The gene GAS5 acts as a brake on steroid hormone receptors, making it a key player in diseases such as hormone-sensitive prostate and breast cancer. Unlike many genes scientists are familiar with, GAS5 does not encode a protein. It gets transcribed into RNA, like other genes, but with GAS5 the RNA is what's important, not ...
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