The first crystal structure of an alternative DNA shape from the insulin gene has been revealed. The first crystal structure of an alternative DNA shape from the insulin gene has been revealed by a ...

The human genome has to be carefully organized so it will fit inside of the nuclei of cells, while also remaining accessible to the cellular machinery that works to express the right genes at the ...

DNA–protein cross-links (DPCs) represent a severe form of DNA damage that can disrupt essential chromatin-based processes. Among them, DNA–histone cross-links (DHCs) occur frequently within ...

This image depicts the chemical structure of cytosine. It shows a hexagonal ring with nitrogen atoms at positions 1 and 3, and a primary amine group attached to carbon 4. The two remaining positions ...

Researchers at Bar-Ilan University have successfully restored youthful patterns of DNA organization in the livers of old mice ...

James Watson, a renowned molecular biologist and one of the Nobel Prize winners for discovering the structure of DNA, died Thursday after a brief illness, according to a statement from his former ...

Researchers have identified a pathway that triggers an immune response in cells with defective DNA repair. In particular, the ...

A protein best known for driving cancer growth also helps damaged tumor cells survive by repairing their DNA, according to a ...

Scientists analyzing the genomes of thousands of people across Japan discovered evidence for a previously overlooked third ...