This microbe can survive doses of radiation that would obliterate any other living thing. Here’s what this means for science ...
Research reveals that five DNA letters can switch chromatin between fluid and solid-like states, influencing gene ...
A team of researchers has generated one of the most detailed 3D maps of human chromosomes, cataloging over 140,000 DNA looping interactions.
An international team, including researchers from HSE University, has created the first comprehensive map of quadruplexes—unstable DNA structures ...
CpG density and epigenetic modification state modulate DNA mechanics, altering its intrinsic compatibility with nucleosome formation.
A game-changining achievement in genome science has identified over 140,000 distinct DNA loops in our cells, providing chromosome fold resolution that is among the best ever created. In this ongoing ...
A new study shows, for the first time, how the human genome folds and moves in 3D over time to control when genes turn on and ...
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Hidden DNA weak spot near gene start mutates rapidly

These sequences are extremely prone to mutations and rank among the most functionally important regions in the entire human ...