In fact, some inherited diseases have stumped researchers because, in their diligent search for a mutant protein, the investigators ignored the active RNA right under their noses.

• 事实上，有些遗传疾病之所以难以厘清，只因为研究人员只顾著努力寻找某个蛋白质变种，却忽略了活性RNA就在他们眼前。