Scientists at EMBL have captured how human chromosomes fold into their signature rod shape during cell division, using a ...

But James Watson and Francis Crick's claim was a valid one, for they had in fact discovered the structure of DNA, the chemical that encodes instructions for building and replicating almost all ...

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 ...

For the first time, scientists have witnessed the very moment DNA begins to unravel, revealing a necessary molecular event ...

For successful cell division, chromosomal DNA needs to be packed into compact rod-shaped structures. Defects in this process ...

Among the many marvels of life is the cell's ability to divide and thus enable organisms to grow and renew themselves.

Beckwith and colleagues used a method to gently remove one strand of DNA in cells at various stages of cell division, keeping the chromosome structure intact. They could then use targeted sets of ...

To maintain its orderly structure, single rings on one strand can only bond with double rings on the other. This keeps the DNA molecule in the form of a ribbon of consistent width. Credit ...

"That matters because once the damaged DNA strand is cleaved, it's vital that the repair process is completed by ... Answering those questions required the researchers to solve the structure of the ...

A new study suggests a far more intricate genetic tapestry is involved in the ultimate ancestry of people in Japan.

Before this study, Pol-theta's structure had only been captured ... "Human polymerase θ helicase positions DNA microhomologies for double-strand break repair," include Yonghong Bai, Brian A.