once again, Genetic studies win a Nobel Prize (Synonymous with excellence in various fields of human knowledge). After biochemist Katalin Carrico and immunologist Drew Wiseman received the honor in 2023 for their discoveries about RNA modifications (which led to the development of messenger RNA vaccines, such as the COVID-19 vaccine), Winners of the Nobel Prize in Medicine 2024 she American scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Rufkun For his research on the so-called MicroRNA.
“he Nobel Prize This year honors two scholars Discovering a basic principle that governs the regulation of gene activity“, says the award's official website about the elections.
but,What does scientific research consist of? Written by Victor Ambros and Gary Rufkun What impact can it have on a person's life??
“he MicroRNA It's a new kind of Small RNA molecules that play a crucial role in gene regulation“, explains the article on the official Nobel Prize website dedicated to the research conducted by the pair of scientists.
The source now continues: “It is known that he Human genome It encodes more than a thousand microRNAs“This is how the pioneering discovery reveals”A completely new principle of gene regulation It is necessary for multicellular organisms, Including humans“MicroRNAs have been proven to exist in a fundamental way Important for the way living organisms develop and functionThe source adds.
