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Why RNA editing?

Author: Alex Rapai



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Proteins from edited mRNA are involved in CNS function eg. Glutamate receptors, Serotonin receptors, DNA repair enzymes etc. Possible explanations for evolvement of RNA editing: System to revise mistakes in transcription, Enhancement of genome/transcriptome plasticity, Once evolved as defence system to inactivate retroviral mRNA/retrotransposons


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