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If you donate DNA, what should scientists give in return? A ‘pathbreaking’ new model By Nurith Aizenman (NPR) Jan. 22, 2024 7:10 a.m.
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 ...
New model for replication of BKPyV virus, a major cause of kidney transplant failure Date: December 6, 2024 Source: University of Alabama at Birmingham Summary: BK polyomavirus, or BKPyV, is a ...
More information: Tyler M. Maclay et al, The DNA replication checkpoint targets the kinetochore to reposition DNA structure-induced replication damage to the nuclear periphery, Cell Reports (2025).
They're assessing its effectiveness in hopes of providing a model for how researchers can meaningfully involve study participants who've never had the opportunity to learn to read – let alone get a ...
To better understand BKPyV replication and ways to prevent it, researchers in the UAB Department of Microbiology have published a single-cell analysis of BKPyV infection in primary kidney cells. Their ...