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CIRCULAR RNAS…WHAT GOES AROUND, COMES AROUND
In the biological world, we see that many things come in different shapes and sizes: animals, plants, microbes, and proteins. It turns out that even RNA falls into that category. In this article, we will explore what circular RNAs are, the history of their discovery, and why we should care about them.
THE RNA WORLD: HOW ALL OF LIFE (MAYBE) BEGAN
Before there were chickens or eggs, there were RNA molecules that gained the ability to duplicate themselves. How did these molecules manage to do this outside of cells on the early earth, and how did this lead to life as we know it?