Among the many marvels of life is the cell's ability to divide and thus enable organisms to grow and renew themselves. For ...

For successful cell division, chromosomal DNA needs to be packed into compact rod-shaped structures. Defects in this process can lead to cell death or diseases like cancer. A new study has shown how ...

A study led by Prof. Liu Feng from the Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has identified a crucial role ...

Mutations in BRCA2 — a gene known to repair damaged DNA and suppress tumor formation — can predict an individuals' predisposition to develop breast cancer, ovarian, prostate, pancreatic, and other ...

A new study in the journal Human Gene Therapy indicates that DNA impurities derived from plasmid and host cell DNA are ...

Ring-shaped extrachromosomal DNA is implicated in many cancers. Rachel Brazil talks to the scientists trying to uncover their ...

Among the many marvels of life is the cell's ability to divide and thus enable organisms to grow and renew themselves.

Brian Ibe (23) was brought in to Newbridge Garda Station to be questioned on suspicion of assaulting Peter Kennedy (65), the ...

DNA analysis is crucial for identifying individuals and their relatives, using technologies like PCR, electrophoresis, and fingerprinting.

A new part of an ocean plant cell has been discovered that might revolutionize farming one day. The structure can take ...

引言你可能还记得在生物课本上见过的，细胞分裂时那清晰的X形染色体，它们是生命密码的载体，在细胞分裂过程中扮演着至关重要的角色。然而，你是否曾好奇，这些看似简单的“小棍子”是如何从长长的DNA分子，一步步折叠、浓缩成如此高度有序的结构？长期以来，研究人 ...