DNA segments that can move from one part of the genome to another -- are key to bacterial evolution and the development of antibiotic resistance. Researchers have discovered a new mechanism these ...

Transposons have been found clustered at the chromosome ends in eukaryotic cells, but this is the first time it's been ...

DNA segments that can move from one part of the genome to another – are key to bacterial evolution and the development of ...

How is all of that DNA packaged so tightly into chromosomes and squeezed into a tiny nucleus? Histones are a family of small, positively charged proteins termed H1, H2A, H2B, H3, and H4 (Van Holde ...

Transposons, or "jumping genes" - DNA segments that can move from one part of the genome to another - are key to bacterial ...

They are formed in a woman's body before birth and have to be on standby for decades to possibly be fertilized one day. But ...

Scientists discovered a way to block hepatitis B infection using an anticancer drug, offering hope for new treatments.

Researchers have uncovered mechanisms by which mobile genetic elements integrate into the chromosomes of bacteria with linear genomes.

Scientists are exploring gene editing as a way to correct trisomy at the cellular level. Using CRISPR-Cas9, researchers ...

The nucleus of every human cell contains chromosomes—23 pairs, to be exact. These carry our genetic material, known as the genome, and are composed of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and proteins.

Ezra Izer discusses the genetic analysis that has supposedly identified Jack the Ripper ...