A research team in Seoul has identified how micro-ribonucleic acid molecules are generated, which could lead to important clues on treating cancer.

Professor Kim Bitnaeri of Seoul National University and her team discovered how an enzyme called Dicer recognizes the edges of microRNA and slices them evenly.

MicroRNA regulates the generation, development, and aging of living organisms.

The research team plans to apply their findings in developing new gene therapy treatments.