An investigation into cellular components in bacteria has unexpectedly uncovered a feature with relevance across many life ...

Small, cancer-associated DNA circles "hitchhike" on chromosomes during cell division to spread efficiently to daughter cells ...

A research group has demonstrated that overexpression of Cdc10-dependent transcript 1 (CDT1), a key regulator of DNA ...

When DNA breaks, cells must repair it accurately to prevent harmful mutations. Researchers have discovered that during a key ...

Noah A. Dusseau is in the Department of Physiology, College of Natural Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA. Read the paper: Genetic elements promote retention of ...

Scientists have recently been learning more about the importance of small bits of circular genetic material known as ...

New research published in Nature Communications has linked a normal cellular process to an accumulation of DNA mutations in ...

Scientists trace Leonardo da Vinci's DNA through his descendants and family tombs to reconstruct his genetic code.

A study funded in part by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has revealed important insights into the genetics of ...

A study funded in part by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has revealed important insights into the genetics of deposits in the eye, known as reticular pseudodrusen (RPD), that are linked to ...