DNA repair enzymes fix sequence through nonhomologous end joining
Without This Enzyme, Insertions Thrive in the Yeast Genome
A study underscores the importance of Dna2 in maintaining the integrity of the genetic code.
Without This Enzyme, Insertions Thrive in the Yeast Genome
Without This Enzyme, Insertions Thrive in the Yeast Genome

A study underscores the importance of Dna2 in maintaining the integrity of the genetic code.

A study underscores the importance of Dna2 in maintaining the integrity of the genetic code.

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Infographic: How Stray DNA Can Land in Double-Strand Breaks
Katarina Zimmer | Mar 1, 2019
A study on yeast illuminates how insertions may occur.
Base Editing Now Able to Convert Adenine-Thymine to Guanine-Cytosine
Catherine Offord | Oct 25, 2017
With the arrival of a new class of single-nucleotide editors, researchers can target the most common type of pathogenic SNP in humans.
Brain Activity Breaks DNA
Sabrina Richards | Mar 24, 2013
Researchers find that temporary double-stranded DNA breaks commonly result from normal neuron activation—but expression of an Alzheimer’s-linked protein increases the damage.