Evolutionary coupling analysis identifies the impact of disease-associated variants
Predicting the impact of DNA sequence variants is important for sorting disease-associated variants (DVs) from neutral variants. Korean researchers at […]
UV light damages the DNA of skin cells, which can lead to skin cancer. But this process is counteracted by […] A process that cells use to unravel knotted strands of DNA — resembling a method used to control climbing ropes […] JILA scientists have developed a fast, simple sample preparation method that enhances imaging of DNA to better analyze its physical […] Asymmetry plays a major role in biology at every scale: think of DNA spirals, the fact that the human heart […] Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University and the FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology (IFOM) in Italy have succeeded in depleting AND-1, […] The cell has its own paramedic team and emergency room to aid and repair damaged DNA, a new USC Dornsife […] Retroviruses, a broad category of viruses that infect humans and other vertebrates, have much greater diversity than previously thought, according […] DNA Repair is essential for a healthy organism. In every day of our lives, tens of thousands of damages occur […] Millions of young children living in conditions of war, disaster, and displacement are at increased risk for developmental difficulties that […]Forensics
A new mechanism for accessing damaged DNA
DNA is managed like climbers’ rope to help keep tangles at bay
Five-minute sample processing enhances DNA imaging and analysis
The origins of asymmetry: A protein that makes you do the twist
Unveiling the mechanism protecting replicated DNA from degradation: Key function of the AND-1 protein in protecting nascent DNA strands from degradation
The world’s tiniest first responders: ‘Walking molecules’ haul away damaged DNA to the cell’s emergency room
DNA ‘fossils’ in fish, amphibians, and reptiles reveal deep diversity of retroviruses: Viral genetic material in DNA of living vertebrates illuminates ancient aquatic origin of RNA viruses
Artificial gene defect reveals target to fight genetic disease
Do childhood development programs help children living in conflict and crisis settings?