A new paper describes how scientists used the tool to identify an important role for TRIM24 in mediating telomere repair after cells divide.

Each time a cell divides, a small section of each chromosome's protective cap - the telomere - is worn away. Most cells use ...

Each time a cell divides, a small section of each chromosome's protective cap—the telomere—is worn away. Most cells use an ...

New imaging tools reveal how within an hour of infection, the virus begins to alter our chromosomes to kick-start its own replication.

This study reveals how SV40 helicase unwinds DNA, highlighting ATP hydrolysis's role in translocation and offering insights ...

Scientists published a full genetic sequence of the genes that make some white campions male, and hope their work could unlock how the flower got that way.

Learn about the structure and function of chromosomes, the role they play in genetics, and how they influence your health and shape medical research.

The male Y chromosome in humans is evolving faster than the X. Scientists have now discovered the same trend in six species of primate.

Discoveries about the end-replication problem indicate both telomerase and the CST–Polα-primase complex are essential for chromosome protection, suggesting a revision in the science of telomeres and ...

Double trouble at chromosome ends Date: February 28, 2024 Source: Rockefeller University Summary: New findings suggest the end-replication problem, an old standby of biology textbooks, is twice as ...

The bacterial cell cycle comprises chromosome replication and segregation of newly replicated chromosomes into daughter cells prior to cell division. Unlike in eukaryotic organisms, DNA replication, ...