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MIT: Why are some bacterial genes high in purines?
July 02, 2026
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:

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Why are some bacterial genes high in purines?

In certain species of bacteria, the answer lies in shielding RNA transcripts from a quality-control factor called Rho. Understanding the requirements for expressible sequences is critical for expression engineering of therapeutic agents.

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In the study of bacteria, a longstand . . .

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