Non-coding, non-functional or junk ncRNA
I just finished reading this paper out this month in PNAS, “Specific expression of long noncoding RNAS.” From the looks of it, the paper has conjured up an interesting discussion in the science blogosphere surrounding the paper and the term “Junk DNA.” Before I get to that discussion, let me give a brief synopsis of and thoughts on the paper (and a link to a ncRNA database at the end).
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