Concerns about COVID-19 have significantly diminished, but researchers continue to analyze its high transmission rate, aiming to prepare for future infectious diseases. A research team has newly ...

The DNA packed inside every human cell contains instructions for life, written in billions of letters of genetic code. Every time a cell divides, the complete code, divided among 46 chromosomes, must ...

DNA replication in viral systems encompasses a remarkable variety of strategies that exploit or mimic cellular machinery. Small DNA viruses often encode a multifunctional helicase–primase complex that ...

Mitochondrial deoxyribonucleic acid (mtDNA) is essential for cellular energy production and overall cell function. Abnormalities in mtDNA are linked to various diseases and are also implicated in ...

Faithful replication of the genome is essential for development, tissue homeostasis and prevention of malignancy. Key steps in eukaryotic DNA replication include the licensing of replication origins, ...

Mitochondrial transcription elongation factor maintains the balance between transcription and replication of mitochondrial DNA offering insights into potential treatments for mitochondrial disease and ...

Researchers have gained a clearer insight into how common alterations to the structure of DNA affect the process of DNA replication. These structural changes can put a stop to replication, causing ...

Humans and baker's yeast have more in common than meets the eye, including an important mechanism that helps ensure DNA is copied correctly, reports a pair of studies published in the journals Science ...

If you are anything like us, whenever you plan a journey, you spend a remarkable amount of time thinking about the start and ...

Scientists have captured the first detailed 'molecular movie' showing DNA being unzipped at the atomic level -- revealing how cells begin the crucial process of copying their genetic material.

A schematic diagram showing the significant contribution of SCoV2-induced altered mitochondrial dynamics and mitochondrial EGFR translocation in sustaining viral propagation. First, SCOV2 RNA and ...