BK polyomavirus, or BKPyV, is a major cause of kidney transplant failure. There are no effective drugs to treat BKPyV. Research reveals new aspects of BKPyV replication, offering possible drug targets ...

In human cells, there are about 20,000 genes on a two-meter DNA strand—finely coiled up in a nucleus about 10 micrometers in ...

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 ...

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how a common virus linked to birth defects and chronic illness manipulates its host's DNA, according to a new study published in Nature Communications.

A new model developed at Tel Aviv University offers a possible solution to the scientific question of why neutral sequences, sometimes referred to as "junk DNA," are not eliminated from the genome of ...

The motion generated a strong enough twisting force, or torque, that it coiled the DNA, Keyser explained. Related: DNA has an expiration date. But proteins are revealing secrets about our ancient ...

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