Jul 4, 2013 | In The News
The M.O. of Unusual RNA Molecules The entire genome is coiled and folded up in any number of ways within the nucleus of each of our cells. Think, then, of the challenge that a protein or other molecule, like RNA, faces when searching through that material to locate a...
Dec 20, 2012 | In The News, Mitch Guttman
5 questions for Mitch Guttman An interview with Mitch Guttman — one of the Broad Institute’s first generation of “alumni” — who as named to the Forbes “30 Under 30: Science and Healthcare” list of rising stars. This accolade comes on the heels of another...
Aug 29, 2011 | In The News
An RNA Switch for Stem Cells A new study reveals the influence of large RNA molecules in controlling stem cells. Read more at MIT Technology Review here
Aug 28, 2011 | In The News
The genetic sergeants that keep stem cells stemmy Ed Yong explains how lncRNAs act to coordinate proteins and control cell identity. Read more here
Aug 26, 2011 | In The News
New roles emerge for non-coding RNAs in directing embryonic development Broad scientists discovered several years ago that the human and mouse genomes encode thousands of unusual RNAs — termed large, intergenic non-coding RNAs (lincRNAs) —but their role was almost...
Feb 1, 2009 | In The News
Missing links of the transcriptome Despite the many discoveries of the genomic era, much of the human genome remains unexplored. Researchers have now discovered the identity of some of those unknown players and introduce a vast new class of genomic characters that...
