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microRNA Discovery: Gary Ruvkun’s Nobel-winning Journey
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.