Harmless off-target proteins produced by COVID-19 RNA vaccine
RNA-based vaccines for COVID-19 can be misread by the body, producing harmless off-target proteins, according to new research...
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the molecule that encodes genetic information. It contains four different chemicals, or bases, known as A, C, G and T.
Genes and chromosomes are made of DNA.
by Yan Lau
RNA-based vaccines for COVID-19 can be misread by the body, producing harmless off-target proteins, according to new research...
by Yan Lau
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