The London biotech will develop small-molecule therapies to target a pathway some cancer cells use to lengthen their life ...

Researchers have uncovered a microscopic weapon that can literally tear viruses apart from the inside, a single protein that turns a cell’s own DNA into a tripwire. Instead of blocking infection at ...

DNA is often described as the instruction manual for building the fundamental components of life. Proteins are helpers that ...

SAR11 bacteria dominate the world’s oceans by being incredibly efficient, shedding genes to survive in nutrient-poor waters.

Although DNA is tightly packed and safeguarded within the cell nucleus, it remains continually at risk of damage from normal ...

The highly abundant marine bacterial clade SAR11 has evolved to thrive with limited nutrient resources. However, when nutrient levels increase, SAR11 is often unable to cope. It continues to replicate ...

In about one out of every 800 people, two chromosomes fuse together to form an unusual bond. These are known as Robertsonian chromosomes. It's a mystery that has long stumped scientists. Now, ...

Neil Hunter, a professor in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, has discovered a crucial step in how chromosomes stay connected during the development for egg cells and sperm, ...

ABSTRACT: DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid, carrying encoded genetic information at molecular level, is the most significant discovery in the history of genetics. Previous researches on DNA included topics ...

Genes are segments of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) that are located inside every human cell. The DNA inside each cell is tightly coiled in structures called chromosomes. Each chromosome contains a ...

AutoCRAT is a Python pipeline for analyzing live-cell imaging data that includes fluorescently labeled chromosomal loci, and extracting rich information about DNA replication and related biological ...