To make an mRNA vaccine against COVID, scientists start with circular pieces of DNA called plasmids that contain a gene for the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the disease.

In a Dec. 14 letter sent to Ladapo, FDA official Dr. Peter Marks said it was “quite implausible” that residual DNA could make its way into the nucleus of a cell and integrate into chromosomal ...

The claim: DNA fragments in COVID-19 vaccines are harmful to humans. A March 16 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shares a news report about a warning issued by the Florida surgeon ...

Cooking a protein. The DNA is basically a book of recipes. Each recipe tells the cells in our bodies how to make specific proteins by combining 20 ingredients, called amino acids, in different ways.

Press Releases Applied DNA to Showcase Linea IVT as a High-yield, dsRNA-Mitigated Platform for the GMP Manufacture of RNA at the 4th Presentation Annual mRNA-based Therapeutics Summit ...

Cell-Free DNA: Accelerating Next-Gen mRNA Therapeutics. Combining AI-driven design with rapid, cell-free DNA synthesis, researchers are turning mRNA into a scalable solution for vaccines, cancer ...

We asked experts about how the technology works, its safety and its potential in medicine. By Nina Agrawal Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has repeatedly questioned the safety of mRNA ...