Although ribosomal RNA genes were thought to be similar among people, researchers have found that they differed significantly based upon a person’s geographic ancestry. Particularly high variations were found on a segment called 28S rRNA, an essential component of the protein-translating ribosome. While still too early to speculate what these variants mean, the fact that they are conserved by population means their retention is important.
A genome study undertaken by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers to look for variants in a gene considered a fundamental building block for microscopic structures that synthesize proteins took a surprising twist.
A genome study undertaken by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers to look for variants in a gene considered a fundamental building block for microscop