Human cytomegalovirus fixes its broken DNA by exclusively co-opting its host’s repair proteins.
Human cytomegalovirus fixes its broken DNA by exclusively co-opting its host’s repair proteins.
A deadly Ebola virus can spread from pigs to monkeys without direct contact, pointing to pig farms as a possible contributor to outbreaks.
New noninvasive methods of selecting the most viable embryo could revolutionize in vitro fertilization.
| November 1, 2012
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Large RNA-protein packets use a novel mechanism to escape the cell nucleus.
A newly discovered family of tubulins—members of the cytoskeleton—encoded by bacteriophages plays a role in arranging the location of DNA within virus’s bacterial host.
Swapping chromosomes from one human egg to another could eliminate mitochondrial DNA mutations that cause disease.
The federal government tightens regulations on SARS and other deadly viruses, but the changes could hamper research.
Keith Campbell, a biologist who was part of the effort to clone Dolly the sheep, has passed away at the age of 58.