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Hidden architecture: Researchers identify new molecular structure at center of chromosomes
Centromeres, specialized regions located at the center of chromosomes, are critical for ensuring proper cell division. During ...
Machine learning algorithm brings long-read sequencing to the clinic
Long-read sequencing technologies analyze long, continuous stretches of DNA. These methods have the potential to improve ...
Scientists Are Pretty Close to Replicating the First Thing That Ever Lived
At some point, RNA must have replicated itself before the evolutionary arrival of DNA and proteins, and now we might know how ...
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Base Editors Curb Repeating DNA in Huntington’s and Ataxia Models
Early research shows that editing expanding trinucleotide repeats halts the lengthening process that causes neurological ...
AI tool reveals single-cell structure of chromosomes—in 3D
In a leap forward for genetic and biomedical research, two scientists at the University of Missouri have developed a powerful ...
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Crystal Structure of Homo-DNA and Nature's Choice of Pentose over Hexose in the Genetic System
Contribution from the Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37232, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Concordia University, Montreal, ...
University of Liverpool is coming to India: VC Tim Jones shares what’s ahead for Indian students
Part of the UK’s prestigious Russell Group, the University of Liverpool will welcome its 1st batch of UG & PG students in its ...
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Gemini Surfactant-Induced DNA Condensation into a Beadlike Structure
Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, and Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Science, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190 ...