New tool isolates RNA within specific cells
Date: 20.5.2009
University of Oregon biologists provide quick, precise view of **cell development** and **gene expression**.
A team of University of Oregon biologists, using fruit flies, has created a way to **isolate RNA** from specific cells, opening a new window on how gene expression drives normal development and disease-causing breakdowns.
While DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) provides an identical genetic blueprint in every cell, RNA (ribonucleic acid) decodes **genetic instructions** that turn **protein** molecules on and off in different cell types.
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