A powerful new discovery reveals that Nup98 a protein once thought to only ferry molecules through the nucleus plays a vital ...

When DNA breaks inside the cell, it can spell disaster, especially if the damage occurs in areas of the genome that are ...

T cells are the immune system’s frontline fighters. When they detect danger, they rapidly multiply and transform into ...

Infections caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) can lead to HSV-1 encephalitis-a rare but deadly condition that ...

At some point, RNA must have replicated itself before the evolutionary arrival of DNA and proteins, and now we might know how ...

A protein called PriC allows DNA replication to proceed in Escherichia coli when the complex that usually initiates this process is compromised.

Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Center in Molecular Toxicology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235-1822, United States, and Division of Environmental Health Sciences, ...

Chemists have demonstrated how RNA (ribonucleic acid) might have replicated itself on early Earth -- a key process in the origin of life.

The exonuclease-amplified assay can detect target DNA at concentrations as low as 10 pM when performed at 37 °C, which represents a significant improvement over the equivalent molecular beacon alone.

However, incomplete DNA replication or chromosome entanglement can result in the formation of DNA bridges between two daughter cells. If these bridges are not properly resolved, it can lead to ...