When bacteria cells replicate, they do so a little differently than human cells do. They don't undergo mitosis, a splitting ...

Before a cell can divide, it has to precisely duplicate its entire genetic information. However, the DNA in the cell exists as part of a DNA-protein complex known as chromatin. For this purpose, the ...

The DNA packed inside every human cell contains instructions for life, written in billions of letters of genetic code. Every time a cell divides, the complete code, divided among 46 chromosomes, must ...

Scientists at the University of Leicester have captured the first detailed "molecular movie" showing DNA being unzipped at the atomic level – revealing how cells begin the crucial process of copying ...

Scientists reveal a hidden second layer of human DNA, showing how genome folding controls genes and influences disease development.

From The Bedalov Lab, Human Biology and Translational Science and Therapeutics Divisions Thus, the team began this current study with a scavenger hunt for a nucleosome-modifying enzyme which could ...

For the first time, scientists have witnessed the very moment DNA begins to unravel, revealing a necessary molecular event ...

Single-cell analysis helps uncover how the BK virus replicates, opening the door to new drug targets. BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) is a major cause of kidney transplant failure. Without a complete ...