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Avoiding a sticky situation: How cells stop messenger RNAs from clumping together

Avoiding a sticky situation: How cells stop messenger RNAs from clumping togetherWorldPing

Messenger RNA, or mRNA, is best known for carrying genetic instructions from DNA to the cellular machinery that makes proteins. But all RNA molecules have another, less appreciated property: They are naturally sticky.

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