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The cold sore-causing Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-1) hijacks human cells and reconfigures its DNA within just an hour after infection, according to a new study that may help tackle the pathogen.Viruses ...
A cold sore might seem like a minor nuisance. But behind that tingling lip is one of the world’s most widespread and cunning ...
STONY BROOK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / June 16, 2025 / Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:APDN) (“Applied DNA” or the “Company”), a leader in PCR-based DNA technologies, today announced that it will ...
To determine where DNA polymerase was and what it was doing, Xu and his colleagues combined two methods: confocal microscopy and optical tweezers. The team stretched an 8,000 kilobase strand of DNA ...
The team focused on T7 DNA polymerase’s thioredoxin binding domain (TBD), which has a structure similar to that of most thermostable polymerases, including Taq. Thioredoxin, which is ubiquitous in ...
How Herpes’ DNA Polymerase Helps Virus Evade Antiviral Drugs August 28, 2024. Herpes virus [photoman / 1173676633 / iStock / Getty Images Plus] A common ...
Researchers discovered that HSV-1 (herpes simplex virus) actively reshapes the 3D layout of human DNA within hours of ...
It follows a previous report showing that the Werner syndrome protein WRN and its interacting protein WRNIP1 are indispensable for translesion DNA synthesis (TLS) by Y-family DNA polymerases (Pols).
Ningbo Newbay Medical Technology Co. Ltd. has identified helicase bicycle amide derivatives acting as DNA polymerase θ (POLθ, POLQ) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
President and COO Judy Murrah Appointed New Chairperson of the Board of Directors and CEO STONY BROOK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / ...
Scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed NAPTUNE (Nucleic Acids and Protein biomarkers ...
DNA analysis used to identify remains of Air India flight 171 victims, highlighting importance of DNA fingerprinting in ...