While it can be helpful for learners to begin with the linear presentation of how stretches of DNA form genes, this ...

When people think of DNA, they usually think of genes, the parts that code for proteins and drive inherited traits. But there ...

Three-Dimensional Genomic Structure and Cohesin Occupancy Correlate with Transcriptional Activity during Spermatogenesis. Cell Reports, 2019; 28 (2): 352 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.06.037; ...

A new look at the human genome suggests that unappreciated variations in its fundamental architecture, rather than point-by-point mutations, may be responsible for most genetic difference among ...

Wild plants can contribute valuable genes to their domesticated relatives. Fertility barriers and a lack of genomic resources ...

A previously unknown structure discovered in our cells could pave the way toward new treatments for various genetic disorders ...

An unusual DNA structure may hold the key to treating one of the deadliest cancers affecting women, which claims more than ...

image: The Three-dimensional structure of the mammalian genome, more diverse than ever seen before view more . Credit: Left, J Deakin (Australia); right, RJ van Aarde (South Africa).

Recently, the team led by Chief Physician Quan Zhang and Associate Professor Feng Liu at Tianjin Medical University General ...

In a twist, researchers at the University of Virginia and the National Institutes of Health uncovered a new organelle, dubbed the hemifusome. This tiny membrane-bound structure serves as a cellular ...