Combining Bacterial Systems Offers a New Approach to Gene Regulation
Combining Bacterial Systems Offers a New Approach to Gene Regulation
Researchers turned programmable proteins into a novel genetic tool, potentially enabling tighter control of gene expression.
Researchers turned programmable proteins into a novel genetic tool, potentially enabling tighter control of gene expression.
DNA structure
Strange DNA Structures Linked to Cancer
Sophie Fessl, PhD | Jan 19, 2022 | 3 min read
A study reveals a connection between the loss of enzymes responsible for removing methyl groups from DNA, nucleic acid knots, and cancer development in mice.
Mechanism of a Genome Packaging Machine Discovered
Ruth Williams | Jan 17, 2022 | 3 min read
Detailed analyses of cohesin’s movements indicate how this protein complex hauls chromatin fibers to package DNA into loops.
Infographic: How Genome-Packaging Protein Cohesin Handles DNA
Ruth Williams | Jan 17, 2022 | 1 min read
The hinge region of cohesin pulls DNA to two head regions, like a person’s hand-to-hand motion of pulling on a rope.
Study: DNA Folding Patterns Revealed
Aggie Mika | Jul 28, 2017 | 2 min read
Recent data suggest that instead of folding into rigid higher-order structures, chromatin is malleable and diverse.