Customizing mRNA is easy, and that's what makes it the next frontier for personalized medicine − a molecular biologist explains
- Written by Angie Hilliker, Associate Professor of Biology, University of Richmond
One of the advantages of mRNA is its scalability.DrAfter123/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty ImagesWhile using mRNA as medicine is new, mRNA has been inside you for your entire life. The cells in your body create mRNAs that serve as instructions to make specific proteins you need to function. Researchers can create new mRNAs to correct those...