In addition, the approach was used to sequence a complete codon in an individual DNA strand tethered to a nanopore. Nature Biotechnology - Sequence-specific detection of individual DNA strands ...

DNA molecules can be sequenced by monitoring the electrical conductance of a phi29 DNA polymerase as it incorporates unlabelled nucleotides into a template strand of DNA.

Using an inexpensive electrode coated with DNA, MIT researchers have designed disposable diagnostics that could be adapted to ...

When biologists synthesize DNA, they take pains not to create or spread a dangerous stretch of genetic code that could be used to create a toxin or, worse, an infectious disease. But one group of ...

Experiments with tools designed to detect DNA damage reveal unique and conserved features of telomeres in cancer cells.

Typesetting with DNA. The technique uses a long strand of DNA with a set sequence—the template—and a bunch of shorter, premade DNA molecules that can base pair with specific spots on the ...

Your DNA is continually damaged by sources both inside and outside your body. One especially severe form of damage called a ...

Each strand is a sequence of four chemical bases: adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and thymine (T). The strands are anti-parallel and complementary. ‘Anti-parallel’ means the strands ...

DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid is the basic hereditary material present in all the cells of an organism and basically provides a blue print for the cell’s functions, growth, reproduction and death.

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has made analyzing DNA faster and cheaper, with effects felt in the lab, clinic, and beyond. A set of newly-launched technologies are offering a twist on the ...

DNA has tremendous potential as a data storage medium, but the process of synthesizing DNA from scratch is time-consuming. It has to be done one nucleotide at a time in a specific sequence. New ...

As this happens, the nitrogenous bases that make up the DNA affect the ion current flowing through the pore, and by measuring these current changes, researchers can decode the DNA sequence. Now, ...