Jack the Ripper victim's relative demands new inquest after possible DNA breakthrough: "A form of justice"
The true identity of Jack the Ripper, whose grisly murders terrorized east London in 1888, has been a mystery ever since.
Human genetics provides clues to why DNA regulatory regions get 'loopy'
DNA transcription is the vital first step needed for switching on our genes. For a gene to be switched on, it must be acted upon by an enzyme called RNA polymerase. This is a molecular machine which ...
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Coming Into the Fold: DNA Origami
6 DNA origami is a nanoscale DNA folding technique whereby long, single-stranded pieces DNA self-assemble into two- and three-dimensional shapes. To coax the DNA into a specific shape, shorter ...
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DNA Polymerase Works in Short Bursts Rather than One Long Stretch
Biology lectures teach students that when a cell’s replication machinery comes together, DNA polymerase takes off down the double-helix like a car on a highway ...
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Cytosine in DNA and RNA: Functions, Modifications, and Applications
The sequence of these base pairs along the DNA strand encodes genetic information. During DNA replication, the complementary base pairing ensures faithful copying of the genetic material. In RNA, ...
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Immunofluorescence study sheds light on brain's DNA damage and repair processes
Single-strand breaks generated during DNA repair were observed converting to double-strand breaks and reversibly switching between states in response to oxidation in cultured neurons as well as in ...