Presently, the exact role of methylation in gene expression is unknown, but it appears that proper DNA methylation is essential for cell differentiation and embryonic development. Moreover ...

Remnants of ancient viral pandemics in the form of viral DNA sequences embedded in our genomes are still ... at least one provirus that could still produce viral proteins. The role of HERVs in human ...

The central dogma of molecular biology suggests that the primary role of RNA is to convert the information stored in DNA into proteins. In reality, there is much more to the RNA story. However ...

Scientists at Scripps Research have now captured the first detailed images of the DNA repair protein, Pol-theta, in action, ...

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

DNA repair proteins act like the body's editors, constantly finding and reversing damage to our genetic code. Researchers have long struggled to understand how cancer cells hijack one of these ...

Building on these findings, the team further investigated the role of PICH in ... (TOP2A), in untangling the DNA threads. Second, it works with a protein called BLM helicase to convert tangled ...

In 1970, biochemist Robert Wells of the University of Alabama at Birmingham saw something strange in his X-ray images of a new synthetic DNA polymer. The DNA molecule was composed of the traditional ...

The Role of Base Pairs in Genetics Base pairs play a crucial role in the storage, transmission, and expression of genetic information. The sequence of base pairs in DNA determines the genetic code, ...

A new study has discovered in mouse models that genes associated with repairing mismatched DNA are critical in eliciting ... However, the role of modifier genes in the repeat expansion in brain ...