Researchers have discovered how cells activate a last-resort DNA repair system when severe damage strikes. When genetic ...
These two images demonstrate synthetic lethality with a non-responsive cell line (right) compared to a responder to ATR ...
A new study published in Science Translational Medicine by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ...
CpG density and epigenetic modification state modulate DNA mechanics, altering its intrinsic compatibility with nucleosome formation.
A new study published today in Science Translational Medicine by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center details a therapeutic vulnerability in  patients with an aggressive ...
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Hidden DNA weak spot near gene start mutates rapidly

These sequences are extremely prone to mutations and rank among the most functionally important regions in the entire human ...
Although it also performs some functions in men, estrogen, the main female sex hormone, is involved in a myriad of processes, ...
One of the most detailed 3D maps of how the human chromosomes are organized and folded within a cell's nucleus is published ...