If our genes are so similar, what really makes a eukaryote different from a prokaryote, or a human from E. coli? The answer lies in the difference in gene expression and regulation used. Regulation of ...

Life's instructions are written in DNA, but it is the enzyme RNA polymerase II (Pol II) that reads the script, transcribing ...

With a new study in the journal Cell, researchers at Stanford University and Stockholm University have contributed to ...

Protection of Genetic Material: The nuclear envelope shields the DNA from the mechanical and chemical stresses of the ...

Researchers have identified a stress-activated control mechanism that helps breast cancer cells reshape gene activity to ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 115, No. 45 (November 6, 2018), pp. E10797-E10806 (10 pages) Most organisms must cope with temperature changes.

Scientists have revealed how Fanzor2's divergence from bacterial ancestors may make it a useful tool for future genomic engineering endeavors. A revolution in biomedicine is currently underway, driven ...

The first comprehensive analysis of viral horizontal gene transfer (HGT) illustrates the extent to which viruses pick up genes from their hosts to hone their infection process, while at the same time ...

Emerging research highlights the transformative potential of m6A RNA modification in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). As the most abundant internal modification of ...