Most somatic cells in the human body contain essentially the same deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequence, yet different cells differ in morphology, function, and gene expression patterns. Hepatocytes express metabolism-related genes; neurons express genes involved in synaptic transmission; ...
Intracellular nucleic acids are not static carriers of genetic information, but rather dynamic molecular systems that continuously undergo synthesis, processing, modification, transport, recognition, degradation, and reutilization.