🔬 Science 9h ago · Camryn Haines, Texas A&M University

Too Much RNA Can Drain a Cell’s Energy, Scientists Discover

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Too Much RNA Can Drain a Cell’s Energy, Scientists Discover
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A virus may cripple a cell’s power supply simply by producing too much of a molecule the cell needs to survive. New research from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) suggests that an overload of RNA can directly impair mitochondria, the microscopic power generators that supply cells with usable energy. [...]

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