Nucleotide synthesis-the production of the basic components of DNA and RNA-is essential for cell growth and division.

Researchers have revealed the structural mechanisms of a major DNA repair pathway in human cells. The research, published today as a Reviewed Preprint in eLife, is described by the editors as a ...

DNA is often called the blueprint of life, but what does that really mean? Elizabeth Worthey, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Genetics in the Heersink School of Medicine, explains everything ...

A research team has successfully demonstrated the world's first gene-editing treatment for Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON). The study was conducted in collaboration with the Seoul National ...