The DNA packed inside every human cell contains instructions for life, written in billions of letters of genetic code. Every ...

Chromosomes can be considered as self-organized liquid crystals Nucleosomes are repetitive building blocks introduced in the monotonous linear structure of double-helical DNA.

Chromosomes can be considered as self-organized liquid crystals Nucleosomes are repetitive building blocks introduced in the monotonous linear structure of double-helical DNA.

Chromosomes are tightly coiled structures in each of your cells that contain DNA, the code for all life. DNA is organized in segments on chromosomes called genes. Humans typically have 46 ...

Scientists have reached a new milestone in decoding the human genome, unlocking complex regions once believed to be too ...

The activity of these "switches" is regulated by their methylation status, chemical marks that can be added to or removed ...

Each of our 46 chromosomes is composed of double-stranded DNA. During homologous recombination, sections around a double-strand break are cut away, and the ends of the broken DNA molecule invade the ...

The human genetic blueprint is deceptively simple. Our genes are tightly wound into 46 X-shaped structures called chromosomes. Crafted by evolution, they carry DNA and replicate when cells divide, ...

Having complete Y chromosomes from multiple people helped Phillippy and colleagues clear up a mystery. The old reference chromosome had the TSPY2 gene located near one tip of the chromosome.

These more commonly found DNA fragments are just a tiny glimpse into their genetic code. However, fossil chromosomes can span hundreds of millions of genetic letters. [Related: .] ...

Caenorhabditis elegans telomere-binding proteins TEBP-1 and TEBP-2 adapt the Myb module to dimerize and bind telomeric DNA. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2024; 121 (16) DOI: 10. ...