Unexpected genetic mutation may double Alzheimer's risk
The root causes of most forms of Alzheimer's disease largely remain a mystery. Now, researchers have revealed a new piece of ...
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DNA Cleavage Mechanism in CRISPR-Cas5-HNH Unveiled
A study published in Nature Communications and conducted by researchers from the Institute of Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed new ...
Jack the Ripper victim's relative demands new inquest after possible DNA breakthrough: "A form of justice"
The true identity of Jack the Ripper, whose grisly murders terrorized east London in 1888, has been a mystery ever since.
Human genetics provides clues to why DNA regulatory regions get 'loopy'
DNA transcription is the vital first step needed for switching on our genes. For a gene to be switched on, it must be acted upon by an enzyme called RNA polymerase. This is a molecular machine which ...
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DNA Polymerase Works in Short Bursts Rather than One Long Stretch
Biology lectures teach students that when a cell’s replication machinery comes together, DNA polymerase takes off down the double-helix like a car on a highway ...
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Broken String Biosciences Launches INDUCE-seq Catalyst Program
The platform enables direct, unbiased genome-wide identification and quantification of the exact position of double strand ...
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Immunofluorescence study sheds light on brain's DNA damage and repair processes
Single-strand breaks generated during DNA repair were observed converting to double-strand breaks and reversibly switching between states in response to oxidation in cultured neurons as well as in ...