which is the phenomenon of fitting DNA into dense compact forms (Figure 7). During DNA packaging, long pieces of double-stranded DNA are tightly looped, coiled, and folded so that they fit easily ...

In the nucleus, DNA forms a complex with proteins. This complex is called chromatin and is formed when the DNA wraps around nuclear proteins and then wraps around itself multiple times to condense ...

Later it was found that the sugar in nucleic acid can be ribose or deoxyribose, giving two forms: RNA and DNA. In 1943, American Oswald Avery proved that DNA carries genetic information.

Although the DNA code from cell to cell is the same ... Within the first month of embryonic development, cells are changing into different forms. If they didn't, all of the body's cells would ...

A new structural blueprint paves the way for improved targeting of cancer cells, particularly those with BRCA1 and BRCA2 ...

In the double helix structure of DNA, thymine forms a base pair with adenine through two hydrogen bonds. This specific pairing is known as complementary base pairing and is essential for the stability ...

Department of Biotechnology, Bhupat & Jyoti Mehta School of Biosciences, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India ...