New research from Max Planck Institute reveals how plants defend their genomes from invasion by chloroplast DNA.

This results in complex mutation patterns in a clonal cell population such as a ... investigated the question of how this asymmetry of DNA damage and DNA repair comes about. In particular, they wanted ...

You may have seen it in the news recently: a baby in Pennsylvania with a rare genetic disorder was healed with a personalized ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — While most known types of DNA damage are fixed by our cells' in-house DNA repair mechanisms, some forms of DNA damage evade repair and can persist for many years, new research shows.

The genes involved in DNA repair that appear to be affected by ... and therefore generally more robust to disruptions in sleep patterns, which can make it difficult to find an adequate control ...

The treatment of leukemia among children could be made more precise with fewer side effects with the help of more accurate ...

RNA’s Surprising Role in DNA Repair New insights could lead to improved treatments for cancer and other diseases. Francesca Storici and her research team discovered a surprising role for RNA in DNA ...