Centromeres, specialized regions located at the center of chromosomes, are critical for ensuring proper cell division. During ...

Scientists produce human DNase1 in yeast for the first time, opening doors to wider clinical use and easier manufacturing.

In a leap forward for genetic and biomedical research, two scientists at the University of Missouri have developed a powerful ...

“You share 50 percent of your DNA with each of your parents. But with bananas, we share about 50 percent of our genes,” Mike ...

Life is thought to have begun when RNA began replicating itself, and researchers have got close to achieving this in the lab ...

Chemists at UCL and the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology have demonstrated how RNA (ribonucleic acid) might have ...

Contributed by Gary Ruvkun, January 4, 2019 (sent for review September 13, 2018; reviewed by Danielle A. Garsin and Emily R. Troemel) ...

† CHOSE (Centre for Hybrid and Organic Solar Energy), Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via del Politecnico 1, 00133 Rome, Italy ‡ Department of Physics, University ...

Purification of nucleic acids from a low quantity of bacterial cells in minute volume is important in many clinical and biological applications. We developed a novel microfluidic liquid phase nucleic ...