Every time a cell divides, it must copy its DNA with extraordinary precision. But this process is constantly challenged by ...
DNA methylation plays an important role in separating us genetically from our closest relatives.
While most known types of DNA damage are fixed by our cells' in-house DNA repair mechanisms, some forms of DNA damage evade repair and can persist for many years, new research shows. This means that ...
A routine experiment with a new single-cell DNA sequencing method turned into a surprising scientific twist when researchers ...
Although scientists have long been able to gather DNA from water and soil, it's only recently that they've started to see the ...
The discovery of old bones could finally reveal the real life story of d'Artagnan—who has long been cast in the shadow of ...
Cells use a surprising “pearling” motion to evenly distribute mitochondrial DNA. This newly uncovered process may be key to ...
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A bizarre genetic code found in a microscopic pond organism is rewriting what scientists thought DNA could do
In a shallow pond at Oxford University Parks, surrounded by dog walkers and rowing crews, a single-celled organism has been ...
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Scientists accidentally discover a pond organism that breaks biology’s most universal rule — its DNA uses stop codons to build proteins
The pond at Oxford University Parks is not much to look at. It is a small, artificial freshwater basin on the edge of campus, ...
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