C-myc mRNA explained

C-myc mRNA is a type of mRNA that serves as a template for the MYC protein which is implicated in the rapid growth of cancer cells. This mRNA is a topic of ongoing research to investigate the viability of preventing cancer growth by cleaving or degrading the c-myc mRNA.[1]

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  1. Lee . Chow H. . Chow H. Lee . Dan Sparanese . CRD-BP shields c-myc and MDR-1 RNA from endonucleolytic attack by a mammalian endoribonuclease . Nucleic Acids Research . 35 . 4 . 1209–1221 . 31 January 2007 . 10.1093/nar/gkl1148 . 17264115 . 1851641.