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

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DNA–protein cross-links (DPCs) represent a severe form of DNA damage that can disrupt essential chromatin-based processes. Among them, DNA–histone ...

Polar bears are expected to become extinct but there are some signs their DNA is changing and they are adapting to new ...

DNA–protein cross-links (DPCs) represent a severe form of DNA damage that can disrupt essential chromatin-based processes.

The first 100 bases of many genes show excess mutations, revealing a major genomic weak spot that shapes disease risk and highlights hidden patterns of inherited change.