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Centromeres, specialized regions located at the center of chromosomes, are critical for ensuring proper cell division. During ...

A unique feature of HR is that it repairs the damage to the DNA in a highly accurate way. In eukaryotic cells (those with a ...

In a leap forward for genetic and biomedical research, two scientists at the University of Missouri have developed a powerful ...

Scientists at UCL and the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology have recreated how RNA might have first replicated itself on ...

Most proteins are left-handed, but scientists have found an ancient molecule that works in both mirror-image forms.

Early research shows that editing expanding trinucleotide repeats halts the lengthening process that causes neurological ...

Molecular evidence from a 2-million-year-old southern African hominid species indicates sex and genetic differences in P. robustus.

Share on Pinterest Mitochondria structure. Illustrated by Jason Hoffman ... Although most of our DNA is in the nucleus of each cell, mitochondria have their own set of DNA. Interestingly, mtDNA ...

DNA methylation is the covalent addition of methyl groups to DNA bases, typically the cytosine of CpG dinucleotides. It is catalyzed by methyltransferase enzymes using a S-adenosyl methionine ...

DNA nanostructures are nanoscale structures made of DNA, which acts both as a structural and functional element. DNA nanostructures can serve as scaffolds for the formation of more complex ...