Microproteins in the Genome’s “Dark Matter”
October 18, 2022 | Terry Sharrer
“While science continues to identify and unravel the role of the thousands of proteins in the human body, many of them are too small to be picked up with current techniques. These ghost microproteins live in what scientists refer to as the “dark matter” of our genome and may play important roles in the progression of disease. A team at Yale University has now claimed a breakthrough with a technology they liken to “spray paint” for cells, which they’ve now demonstrated by mapping previously unknown proteins for the first time.” MORE
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