Before a cell divides and DNA is passed from one cell to another, a complex process occurs. The DNA strands unwind and separate. Each strand makes a complementary strand by adding the appropriate ...

It has long been thought that two enzymes, the kinases CDC7 and CDK2, are both needed to trigger DNA replication in mammalian cells. This view is challenged by evidence that offers a revised view of ...

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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 ...

Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. DNA testing has been a major step in advancing people’s genealogy in recent years. But ...

A protein that is involved in determining which enzymes cut or unwind DNA during the replication process has been identified. A protein that is involved in determining which enzymes cut or unwind DNA ...

Nanoscale “robots” made of DNA that rapidly self-replicate could be harnessed to manufacture drugs or other chemicals inside the body, say researchers. Tiny machines made of DNA origami may make ...

The human genome consists of 3 billion base pairs, and when a cell divides, it takes about seven hours to complete making a copy of its DNA. That's almost 120,000 base pairs per second. At that ...

DNA replication is a fundamental biological process that enables the accurate duplication of an organism’s genetic material. This intricate mechanism ensures that each new cell receives a complete set ...

American Association for the Advancement of Science (2010). Vision and change in undergraduate biology education: A call to action. AAAS. Duncan, R., Rogat, A., & Yarden, A. (2009). A learning ...

Finally a federal judge has had the good sense to give those convicted of rape and other violent crimes and who still protest their innocence an opportunity to prove it. His is a landmark ruling that ...