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Cells under stress: How a chemotherapy drug damages RNA
- March 30, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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The integrity of DNA and RNA is essential for every cell. DNA contains the genetic information for proteins, while RNA serves as a working copy of individual genes and is required for the synthesis of proteins. Unlike DNA mutations, RNA damage is not heritable. However, it does trigger a stress response that can be toxic for the cell and lead to cell death.
Originally published at Phys.org