Long interspersed nuclear element-1 (LINE-1 or L1) is the only active, self-copying genetic element in the human ...

DNA replication is a fundamental process essential for bacterial growth and survival. Initiation begins at the chromosomal origin (oriC), where the conserved initiator protein DnaA assembles into an ...

A protein that is involved in determining which enzymes cut or unwind DNA during the replication process has been identified. A protein that is involved in determining which enzymes cut or unwind DNA ...

CHAPEL HILL, NC – A new study from scientists at the UNC School of Medicine has illuminated an important process that occurs during cell division and is a likely source of DNA damage under some ...

In our bodies, there are trillions of cells. From white blood cells to skin cells, each type has its own specific function which helps us perform tasks and survive. But what makes up these cells and ...

An international research team has successfully identified the initial high-resolution structures of the herpes simplex virus ...

An international research team has determined the first high-resolution structures of the herpes simplex virus origin-binding ...

CHAPEL HILL – A new study from scientists at the UNC School of Medicine has illuminated an important process that occurs during cell division and is a likely source of DNA damage under some ...

Tiny tweaks in DNA folding can have big effects. A study from Umeå University shows that even the most subtle changes in DNA's shape have an important influence on gene activity and energy production.

Roestel, Jessica A., Wiersema, John H., Jansen, Robert K., Borsch, Thomas, and Gruenstaeudl, Michael. 2023. [Dataset] On the importance of correct DNA sequence alignment in plastid phylogenomics – an ...

US scientists testing the technique say it could help people overcome infertility and potentially allow same-sex couples to ...