When bacteria cells replicate, they do so a little differently than human cells do. They don't undergo mitosis, a splitting ...

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Maize serves as a vital model species for advancing our understanding of plant biology, yet many mysteries remain about the ...

When an SSB appears, polymerase epsilon approaches the nick before retracing its steps thanks to its exonuclease, allowing fork reversal to take place. The nick is repaired as an SSB, and replication ...

From The Bedalov Lab, Human Biology and Translational Science and Therapeutics Divisions Thus, the team began this current study with a scavenger hunt for a nucleosome-modifying enzyme which could ...

New research shows hydroxyurea reshapes DNA replication in cancer cells, revealing stress responses that may help design ...

A remarkably small bacterium containing fewer than 500 genes serves as the basis for one of the most detailed digital life ...

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have identified key factors in the mechanism behind DNA repair in our bodies. For the first time, they showed that the "proofreading" portion of the DNA ...

Single-cell analysis helps uncover how the BK virus replicates, opening the door to new drug targets. BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) is a major cause of kidney transplant failure. Without a complete ...

The story of life’s beginnings gets stranger when you look closely at viruses. These tiny entities seem to sit at the edge of biology.