Scientists from the Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research and collaborating institutions have developed a ...

Enzymes that cut DNA at specific sites are called endonucleases; these enzymes play many roles in genomic replication, fidelity, and defense. The initial discovery of restriction endonucleases in the ...

An important DNA modification is methylation, or the addition of a methyl group to the 5th carbon of cytosine. This forms 5-methylcytosine (5mC), typically associated with repression of gene ...

Aging, neurological diseases and our bodies' stress response are all linked to the tiny power plants inside each cell known ...

With advances in genomics, scientists are discovering additional components of the DNA alphabet in animals. Do these unusual chemical modifications of DNA have a special meaning, or are they just ...

There are many health problems that can be traced back to errors in the genetic code. There are also many potential benefits to genetic engineering outside of healthcare. Nature has already found ways ...

Genetic medicines R&D is making strides with more complex DNA molecules. While these long sequences of synthetic DNA are key for developing gene and cell therapies as well as antibodies and other ...

Before a cell divides, its DNA is replicated so that each daughter cell inherits the same genetic information. The two copies ...

Loss of Polβ leads to increased mutations in developing neurons, potentially contributing to neurodevelopmental disorders.A ...

Enzymes are important tools, and a new technology combining microbiology and AI has exciting potential to advance their use ...