Much of the "junk" DNA in Drosophila shows signs of either negative or positive selection, according to a study in this week's Nature. An analysis by Peter Andolfatto of the University of California, ...

Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are RNA molecules that do not encode proteins but are involved in dynamic cellular regulatory ...

Swiss start-up Haya Therapeutics has formed a partnership with Eli Lilly – worth up to $1 billion – to look for new therapies for obesity in non-coding DNA. The biotech focuses on trawling the ...

Two types of RNA in our cell: Coding RNA directs cells to make proteins; Non-coding RNA performs a wide range of activities including gene regulation and maintaining chromosome structure.

See how small bits of non-coding RNA target mRNA for destruction and regulate gene expression. Evidence has also shown that siRNA is involved in antiviral defense in certain plant and animal species.