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MicroRNA and Gene Regulation Breakthroughs
This chapter discusses the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded to US scientists for their pioneering research on microRNA and its role in gene regulation. It highlights the foundational discoveries in C. elegans that reveal complex mechanisms of how small RNA molecules influence protein synthesis and their significance for health implications, including cancer and genetic disorders.