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. 2024 Aug;25(8):3182-3186.
doi: 10.1038/s44319-024-00200-y. Epub 2024 Jul 8.

A (metaphorical) moment for RNA-based biotechnology? : Current metaphors for RNA limit development of and public communication about RNA-based technologies

Erika A Szymanski  1 , Daniel Schindler  2   3
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A (metaphorical) moment for RNA-based biotechnology? : Current metaphors for RNA limit development of and public communication about RNA-based technologies

Erika A Szymanski et al. EMBO Rep. 2024 Aug.

Abstract

Technical and societal hurdles are both likely to hinder the development of RNA biotechnologies. The use of current metaphors to describe RNA and its function could be an important factor for a common challenge.

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