A new mechanism for reading extra-long genes in neurons

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What happened

Neurons in humans and other mammals express many exceptionally long genes, ranging from more than 100 kbp to more than 2 Mbp, that are important for forming synapses and neural circuits.

In general, genetic information is read from DNA into RNA.

Key facts

  • Neurons in humans and other mammals express many exceptionally long genes, ranging from more than 100 kbp to more than 2 Mbp, that are important for forming synapses and neural circuits.
  • Reported by Phys.org and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 02:20:01 UTC.

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