Discovery of MicroRNA Wins 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology for Gene Regulation Breakthrough

Discovery of MicroRNA Wins 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology for Gene Regulation Breakthrough

An unexpected discovery concerning gene regulation has earned Victor Ambros from the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School and Gary Ruvkun from Harvard Medical School the 2024 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine. The duo’s research identified small RNA segments, known as microRNAs, which play a significant role in regulating…