DNA is the molecule that holds the instructions for all living things. DNA achieves this feat of storing, coding and transferring biological information though its unique structure. Replication of ...

Chances are you've seen an illustration of DNA's double-helix structure and even pictures of the chromosomes that comprise the human genome. But where and how does the famous double helix fit into ...

The basic pattern of genomic DNA methylation is established at the time of embryo implantation through a wave of de novo methylation, but CpG islands are protected through a mechanism that ...

This was demonstrated on a 3.1-megabyte dataset, which included: A color still image A 24-second audio clip of astronaut Neil ...

Various intermediates in the base excision repair (BER) of a DNA base lesion (Adduct, ) are illustrated, including: an uncleaved AP site (AP site, ), a 5′-uncleaved AP site (Nicked DNA with dRP ...

For the first time, scientists have captured the exact moment DNA begins to unravel, shedding light on a fundamental chemical process that enables DNA to serve as the blueprint for life. A recent ...