Genealogical and genetic ancestors aren’t the same thing. A DNA match − or a lack of one − may not tell you what you imagine ...
The Pol-theta enzyme (blue) joins two parts of a broken DNA strand (yellow). This process is mutagenic and can give rise to cancer. LA JOLLA, CA—DNA repair proteins act like the body’s editors, ...
New research suggests DNA may not need activation, challenging a long-held idea about how life began and reshaping ...
A diagram of the DRT3 system, showing Drt3a in yellow and Drt3b in blue. (Hyunbin Lee) Scientists have just discovered an ...
Remember when everyone was discovering they were 12% Scandinavian and posting colorful pie charts of their genetic heritage on social media? Those glory days of DNA testing have come to a stunning end ...
Gene editing inside living cells could become more effective and accurate after researchers unveiled how inner workings can help or hinder the process. Professor Rick Russell (left) and graduate ...
DNA repair proteins act like the body's editors, constantly finding and reversing damage to our genetic code. Researchers have long struggled to understand how cancer cells hijack one of these ...