DNA–protein cross-links (DPCs) represent a severe form of DNA damage that can disrupt essential chromatin-based processes.

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Researchers at Duke University used CRISPR technologies to discover previously unannotated stretches of DNA in the ‘dark genome’ that are responsible for controlling how cells sense and respond to the ...

An international research team has identified a human protein, ANKLE1, as the first DNA-cutting enzyme (nuclease) in mammals ...

To our immune system, a potentially lifesaving gene therapy can look a lot like a dangerous infection. That's because most ...

A newly discovered promoter element "start" points to a shared regulatory syntax for controlling transcription initiation in ...

Scientists discovered that the protein RPA plays a critical and previously unconfirmed role in stimulating telomerase to ...

Maternal genetics have an outsized role to play, as they shape body's response to stress, ability to fight with infections ...

New genetic research suggests centuries of human persecution may have selected for calmer behavior in Italy's rare Apennine ...

Ancient DNA from Denisovans left humans a powerful genetic advantage — a gene that helped early Americans survive new ...

Scientists are collecting DNA from the Arctic Ocean to create a better map of climate change and environmental health ...

Research shows nobody dies of "old age," and this misunderstanding has led aging science astray for decades. Here's what we ...