Although nanopores are very different from living cells, these kinds of plectonemes may also form during processes like DNA transcription and replication. Transcription describes when DNA's code gets ...

Drs Ursula A. Matulonis and Joyce F. Liu discuss targeting DNA damage and repair and replication stress in endometrial cancer.

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how a common virus linked to birth defects and chronic illness manipulates ...

In human cells, there are about 20,000 genes on a two-meter DNA strand—finely coiled up in a nucleus about 10 micrometers in ...

Franklin W. Stahl, an American molecular biologist whose landmark 1957-58 experiment with colleague Matthew Meselson revealed how DNA replicates, helping pave the way for a revolution in genetics ...

When it comes to DNA replication, humans and baker's yeast are more alike than different Date: August 1, 2024 Source: Van Andel Research Institute Summary: Humans and baker's yeast have more in ...

Scientists show how stem cells process DNA with speed and precision, revealing principles that could lead to programmable DNA ...

A new AI tool reveals how tangled DNA knots impact health and disease, offering insights for drug discovery and genetic ...