AI maps fleeting DNA quadruplexes, revealing paired structures that control genes in healthy cells and cancer.

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

One of the most detailed 3D maps of how the human chromosomes are organized and folded within a cell's nucleus is published ...

CAG repeats can get longer over time as the HD gene is used, like the growing potholes and cracks in an old road. New ...

Thanks to a first-of-its-kind platform, we are starting to understand how the molecular engine responsible for transcription in mammals controls its speed. A team of researchers from The Rockefeller ...

Life's instructions are written in DNA, but it is the enzyme RNA polymerase II (Pol II) that reads the script, transcribing RNA in eukaryotic cells and eventually giving rise to proteins. Scientists ...

With a new study in the journal Cell, researchers at Stanford University and Stockholm University have contributed to increased knowledge about gene regulation in human cells. How genes are turned on ...

Art transcription, in the context of molecular biology, is a creative method of interpreting and visualizing the intricate processes of DNA transcription into RNA through artistic mediums. It’s a ...

A new study shows that DNA forms coils under stress, not the tangled knots that scientists expected. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

When the molecular machinery in our cells gets to work transcribing the genetic information encoded in DNA into messenger RNA (mRNA), it pauses shortly after starting. Known as promoter-proximal ...

Every living cell must interpret its genetic code - a sequence of chemical letters that governs countless cellular functions. A new study by researchers from the Center for Theoretical Biological ...

The study, authored by Tripti Midha, Anatoly Kolomeisky and Oleg Igoshin and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Every living cell must interpret its genetic code — a ...