RNA transport in neurons-Staufen2 detects its target transcripts in a complex manner
(PHYSorg.com Biology)

A team of scientists from Helmholtz Zentrum München and the University of Ulm has discovered that the neuronal transport factor Staufen2 scans and binds to its target transcripts in a much more complex manner than previously thought. RNA is transported within highly complex protein-RNA particles whose structure and specificity are still poorly understood. The team`s findings, recently published in the journal Nature Communications, opens up new approaches to improve our understanding of the process.