Creating such a complex biological module is an important step towards an even more ambitious goal: building a complete and functioning synthetic cell from the bottom up.

On the other hand, in the dispersive replication model, the original DNA double helix breaks apart into fragments, and each fragment then serves as a template for a new DNA fragment.

One potential reason for their fluctuating speed, Prof. Pigolotti speculates, is that there may be limits on resources needed for replication, such as nucleotides -- the building blocks of DNA.

Postmitotic myotubes cannot complete DNA replication following forced cell cycle reactivation. Comparative genomic ...

A team of researchers has generated 3-D images from 129 individual molecules of flexible DNA origami particles. Their work provides the first experimental verification of the theoretical model of ...

Adenine in DNA Replication During DNA replication, the double helix unwinds, and each strand serves as a template for synthesizing a new complementary strand. Adenine on the template strand will ...

DNA enzymatic synthesis represents an enormously valuable next step in harnessing the power of DNA replication and our ability to use it for developing cutting-edge, biotechnology solutions.

G-quadruplexes (G4s) are non-canonical nucleic acid structures formed by guanine-rich DNA sequences and stabilized by Hoogsteen hydrogen bonds and monovalent cations. These structures are biologically ...