title: The centrality of RNA.
abstract: New roles for RNAs in biology continue to emerge, and a glance at the history of RNAs may prepare molecular biologists for future discoveries about these powerful molecules. A striking new role for RNAs is their widespread involvement in the regulation of numerous genes, suggesting that there is much yet to discover about these amazing cellular components.
authors.affiliation: The Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research and Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA. sharppa@mit.edu
authors.forename: Phillip A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Sharp
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D012313:RNA / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D012313:RNA