A protein thought to play a supporting role in DNA replication actually facilitates the whole process

Every time a cell divides, it must copy its entire genome so that each daughter cell inherits a complete set of DNA. During ...
Nanowerk

Base Pair: The Building Blocks of DNA and RNA

Comparison of a single-stranded RNA and a double-stranded DNA with their corresponding nucleobases. (Image: Wikimedia Commons, CC SA 3.0) The most common type of base pairing is the Watson-Crick base ...
RMD Open

RA-risk synovium exhibits DNA damage coupled with impaired DNA repair in fibroblasts

Objectives Understanding the molecular changes in the preclinical synovium is crucial for identifying factors that drive ...
The Scientist

DNA Polymerase Works in Short Bursts Rather than One Long Stretch

Biology lectures teach students that when a cell’s replication machinery comes together, DNA polymerase takes off down the double-helix like a car on a highway ...