Here, we'll give an overview of DNA and answer questions ... When not undergoing replication, DNA molecules float freely ...

A landmark review in Nature Reviews Genetics dissects the rare and common genetic variants that shape human height. The paper explains how monogenic and polygenic factors converge on key growth ...

Certain DNA sequences can form structures other than the canonical double helix. These alternative DNA conformations—referred ...

A Kobe University team was able to edit the DNA of Lactobacillus strains directly without a template from other organisms.

A team of researchers has used advanced DNA sequencing to develop the most comprehensive atlas yet of genetic change through ...

A research team has unveiled a crucial mechanism that helps regulate DNA damage repair, with important implications for ...

An international research team has provided a detailed insight into how the spatial organization of genetic material is established in the cell nucleus of early embryos within the first hours after ...

Chromosomes are the carriers of the genetic and epigenetic information and faithful chromosome replication is of fundamental importance for genome maintenance during normal cell proliferation. We ...

S cientists might have succeeded in sequencing the entire human genome, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t still learning new ...