Scientists see the first steps of DNA unwinding Scientists report the most detailed account yet of the very first steps in DNA replication, an event that all life uses to grow and reproduce Peer ...

The DNA packed inside every human cell contains instructions for life, written in billions of letters of genetic code. Every time a cell divides, the complete code, divided among 46 chromosomes ...

The manipulation of DNA replication and the adoption of advanced gene-editing technologies illustrate a remarkable convergence of scientific innovation and ethical considerations.

A protein that is involved in determining which enzymes cut or unwind DNA during the replication process has been identified in a new study.

During normal cell division, the first step of DNA replication involves proteins called helicases that form two sleeves around the DNA double helix.

During normal cell division, the first step of DNA replication involves proteins called helicases that form two sleeves around the DNA double helix.

A protein that is involved in determining which enzymes cut or unwind DNA during the replication process has been identified.

Researchers have shown for the first time how Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCV), which causes an aggressive skin cancer called Merkel cell carcinoma, initiates DNA replication in host cells.