Riboswitches are non-coding RNA motifs that regulate gene expression in response to ligand binding. The glycine tandem riboswitch (GTR) is notable because it comprises two distinct glycine aptamers th...

Schärfen et al. develop a method to measure the structure of nascent RNAs during their synthesis by RNA polymerases. Base pairing occurs rapidly in cells, revealing the strong regulatory potential of ...

North America’s two largest cymbal producers share a family lineage and approaches to cymbal making. What they don’t share is a country of origin. One is US-based, the other Canadian. The similarities...

Understanding how RNA folds into functional structures requires methods that can systematically assess how sequence perturbations affect RNA structure and function. Here, the authors develop a broadly...

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RNA begins to fold as the nascent transcript emerges from a transcribing RNA polymerase. Here, the authors develop a concise method for mapping RNA folding pathways that couples in vitro transcription...