throughout my 20+ year career in biology I was repeatedly reminded of what I call "the protein bias" where DNA and RNA are treated as boring molecules that just exist to support proteins. I was an RNA researcher for a while and it's an absolutely fascinating molecule and over the years people have built up more and more evidence that RNA influences biology in deep ways that aren't fully appreciated.
It's funny about the magnesium in the article- getting the Mg concentration right when working with delicate nucleic acids is absolutely key to good results.
It's funny about the magnesium in the article- getting the Mg concentration right when working with delicate nucleic acids is absolutely key to good results.