In a recent study published in Nature Cell Biology, researchers assessed the association between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) ...
Chromosomal instability is a phenomenon characterized by rapid changes in the number and structure of chromosomes during cell division. It is very common in solid tumors and it is linked to the ...
A new study conducted on roundworms finds that a common plastic ingredient causes breaks in DNA strands, resulting in egg cells with the wrong number of chromosomes. Monica Colaiácovo of Harvard ...
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is an RNA virus, responsible for the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic 1. Its 30 kb genome encodes 26 polypeptides ...
As newborn neurons make their way through the developing brain, they must squeeze through incredibly tight spaces to reach their final destinations. Researchers discovered that this physical journey ...
The familiar sting and inflammation of sunburn may be caused by RNA damage rather than DNA damage, according to new research ...
DNA–protein cross-links (DPCs) represent a severe form of DNA damage that can disrupt essential chromatin-based processes. Among them, DNA–histone cross-links (DHCs) occur frequently within ...
Scientists have discovered that a gene normally considered a DNA-protecting "good guy" can become dangerous when cells make too much of it. The gene, EXO1, acts like molecular scissors that help ...
Hydroxyurea (HU; hydroxycarbamide) is a chemotherapy medication used to treat various types of cancer and other diseases such as sickle cell anemia. HU inhibits DNA synthesis by targeting ...
Newborn nerve cells must squeeze through crowded, narrow spaces—through dense tissue, past other cells, and between fibers—to ...
The exposome is a little stickier for “vapers,” or people who use electronic cigarettes. According to a preliminary study, vapers have higher levels of certain DNA-damaging compounds in their saliva.
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have discovered that removing a gene involved in repairing damaged DNA causes mice to develop the metabolic syndrome. Scientists at OHSU, the ...