Strange DNA Structures Linked to Cancer
Strange DNA Structures Linked to Cancer
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.
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.
G-quadruplexes
RNA Sequences Don’t Predict In Vivo Transcript Structure
Catherine Offord | Jan 1, 2017 | 3 min read
Eukaryotes prevent secondary RNA structures called G-quadruplexes, commonly observed in vitro, from forming in the cell.
Infographic: Keeping RNA Structures in Line
Catherine Offord | Dec 31, 2016 | 1 min read
Scientists find fewer RNA G-quadruplexes in vivo than in vitro.
Characterizing DNA Quadruplexes
Jef Akst | Sep 10, 2015 | 2 min read
Researchers are developing new techniques to better understand how and why knots of DNA are distributed throughout the genome.
DNA, Contortionist
Kerry Grens | Aug 1, 2012 | 2 min read
The DNA forms known as G-quadruplexes are finally discovered in human cells.