Observing mRNA (IMAGE)

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Observing mRNA

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Senior author Shannon Farris (left) and first author Renesa Tarannum of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC reported new findings in the Society for Neuroscience journal eNeuro that shed light on how messenger RNAs behave in the brain, offering clues to how neurons support learning, memory, and conditions such as Fragile X syndrome.

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