Lost in translation: Researchers discover translator gene may play a role in disease

PHYSorg
Aug 13, 2019, 1:19 pm163 pts
A molecule called tRNA, or transfer ribonucleic acid, is an essential component of the human genome that acts as a translator. It reads the genetic code and translates it into proteins—one of the key building blocks of the human body.

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