Before a cell can divide, it has to precisely duplicate its entire genetic information. However, the DNA in the cell exists ...

Researchers discovered a kinase-driven phosphorylation switch that activates DNA packaging machinery, aligning nucleosomes at ...

Temporarily disabling a protein complex that organizes DNA into loops inside the cell's nucleus drastically disrupted the ...

August Weismann's germ plasm theory of the late 19th century posited that only germ cells, e.g., sperm and egg cells in ...

A study shows that extra chromosomes in fetal cells create pre-leukemic clones that can persist for years, requiring later triggers to develop into leukemia, revealing a two-stage disease model.

Metastases are a key problem in many types of cancer. As descendants of the primary tumor, they can grow in other organs ...

When plants face biting cold, floods or parched soil, they can’t run away or seek shelter like animals. Instead, they have to ...

New results from a clinical trial show promising outcomes for a gene-edited treatment for severe sickle cell disease, a ...

Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and Sanford Burnham Prebys explore genetic factors in separate papers ...