The information encoded in our genes must be copied into messenger RNAs, which will programme the protein-synthesis machinery. New results support an intriguing mechanism for ending the copying process.
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Tollervey, D. Termination by torpedo. Nature 432, 456–457 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/432456a
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