BRINGING RNA INTO VIEW
What molecule is the star of molecular biology?
Recent research shows RNA to be an active and central player in the molecular genetics story - a molecule that contains genetic information and acts as a biological catalyst. These modern roles of RNA provide clues to its possible participation in the origins of life.
- What is needed for life on Earth?
- Which molecules support life on Earth?
- What were the first molecules to form life?
Bringing RNA into View:
RNA and its Roles in Biology
The following documents are in PDF format and require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them. It can either be downloaded as one large file:
or as smaller individual chapters:
Chapter 1 "Introductory Pages" (0.65mb)
Chapter 2 "Annotated Faculty Pages" (1.92mb)
Chapter 3-4 "Copymasters and Templates" (0.63mb)
Chapter 5 "Student Pages" (1.52mb)
Update to printed copies of the monograph distributed by BSCS. The website for the mfold RNA folding program has moved to:
http://www.bioinfo.rpi.edu/applications/mfold/
Funding provided by a grant from The R. Harold Burton Foundation.