Transcription factor proteins are the light switches of the human genome. By binding to DNA, they help turn genes 'on' or 'off' and start the important process of copying DNA into an RNA template that acts as a blueprint ...
Biotechnology
Oct 21, 2020
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Molecules that accumulate at the tip of chromosomes are known to play a key role in preventing damage to our DNA. Now, researchers at EPFL have unraveled how these molecules home in on specific sections of chromosomes—a ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 14, 2020
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Proper folding of extremely long chromosomal DNA molecules is crucial for the correct functioning of the cell. Scientists from the Gerlich lab at IMBA—Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences—developed ...
Biotechnology
Sep 23, 2020
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Genomes are routinely subjected to DNA damage. But most cells have DNA repair systems that enforce genome stability and, ideally, prevent diseases like cancer. The trouble gets serious when these systems break down. When ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 16, 2020
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DNA molecules express heredity through genetic information. However, in the past few years, scientists have discovered that DNA can conduct electrical currents. This makes it an interesting candidate for roles that nature ...
Nanomaterials
Sep 16, 2020
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A new and quicker method of diagnosing diseases in patients has been created by researchers at the University of Leeds.
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 02, 2020
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Current sequencing techniques lack the sensitivity to detect rare gene mutations in a pool of cells, which is particularly important, for example, in early cancer detection. Now, scientists at KAUST have developed an approach, ...
Biotechnology
Aug 26, 2020
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Reconstitution of the activation of the MLH1–MLH3 endonuclease shows how crossovers are formed during meiosis.
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 20, 2020
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When large forces act on a heavy beam, for example, in bridge construction, the beam will be slightly deformed. Calculating the relationship between forces, internal stresses and deformations is one of the standard tasks ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 05, 2020
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Our cells are constantly dividing, and as they do, the DNA molecule—our genetic code—sometimes gets broken. DNA has twin strands, and a break in both is considered especially dangerous. This kind of double-strand break ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 06, 2020
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