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Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun is a well-known cause of DNA damage, which can lead to diseases like skin cancer. But ...

New work from UC Davis and the University of Utah shows how the 3D structure of DNA inside a germ cell commits it to develop ...

The applied physicist explains how the structure of 52,000-year-old genes hint at the biology of an extinct animal ...

A new structural blueprint paves the way for improved targeting of cancer cells, particularly those with BRCA1 and BRCA2 ...

Conjugation is a form of horizontal gene transfer that allows the exchange of genetic material between two organisms or cells ...

Each ODN in the Takumi-shaped DNA structure was constructed with an eight-18 nucleotide-long palindromic stem attached to two cohesive parts on either side with a thymidine (T) spacer. The ODNs ...

Scientists at Scripps Research have now captured the first detailed images of the DNA repair protein, Pol-theta, in action, ...

Although previous studies have mapped parts of Pol-theta’s structure, the enzyme’s interactions with DNA weren’t well understood. “What’s been missing is how Pol-theta actually engages ...

DNA repair proteins act like the body's editors, constantly finding and reversing damage to our genetic code. Researchers have long struggled to understand how cancer cells hijack one of these ...