Tag: microRNA research

The discovery of microRNA in the early 1990s by Gary Ruvkun and Victor Ambros was a groundbreaking moment in molecular biology that ultimately earned them the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.This small class of RNA molecules plays a vital role in gene regulation, influencing the production of proteins essential for organism development and health.

MicroRNA research has revolutionized our understanding of gene regulation, particularly through the pioneering work of Nobel laureate Gary Ruvkun in the C.elegans roundworm.