In a new study, published in Cell, researchers describe a newfound mechanism for creating proteins in a giant DNA virus, comparable to a mechanism in eukaryotic cells. The finding challenges the dogma ...

Mechanisms for replicating DNA / G.S. Brush and T.J. Kelly -- Origins of DNA replication / M.L. DePamphilis -- Roles of transcription factors in DNA replication / P.C. van der Vliet -- Roles of ...

MSK researchers are shedding new light on G-quadruplexes, a type of secondary DNA structure that can cause DNA replication to stall. The structures are a potential therapeutic target in cancer. Image ...

Solution to duplicating the eukaryotic genome 3 billion bps in the human genome. About 50,000 replication origins/genome. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...

E. coli divides faster than it can replicate its genome, while simultaneously expressing its genes. Scientists recently revealed the intricate molecular coordination that makes this possible. “It’s as ...