One of the most pressing quests for molecular biologists is to understand the functioning of centromeres, the regions of DNA that hold together the two branches of chromosomes and that play a key role ...

DNA is the blueprint of life. Genes encode proteins and serve as the body's basic components. However, building a functioning ...

Human cancers exhibit genomic instability and an increased mutation rate due to underlying defects in DNA repair. Cancer cells are often defective in one of six major DNA repair pathways, namely: ...

A research team at the University of Würzburg has deciphered another aspect of poxviral gene activation. The study reveals a ...

By Tarun Sai Lomte Scientists identify a DNA methylation alcohol biomarker that tracks exposure and aging signals, offering ...