Indeed, the experiments connecting heredity and the structure of DNA were happening in parallel, so the next few years would be an exciting time for the discovery of DNA function.

Comparison of several high resolution complexes of DNA polymerases bound with relevant substrates indicates that the two major families of polymerases function by very similar mechanisms.

A significant advancement in knowledge of the link between cognition and genetics has been made thanks to a study led by ...

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is the information-carrying molecule found in all living organisms. In most animal, plant and fungal cells DNA is stored in the nucleus coiled up in thread-like ...

DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is the hereditary material found in nearly all living organisms. It carries the genetic instructions for the development, functioning, growth, and reproduction of all ...

The information provided with DNA tests has also helped wrongfully incarcerated people like Gary Dotson and Dennis Halstead reclaim their freedom. Researchers identified genes that could explain ...

The new work raises new questions: Could synthetic platforms—such as DNA nanorobots—be designed with less complexity than their biological counterparts, which would nevertheless function in a ...