Life's instructions are written in DNA, but it is the enzyme RNA polymerase II (Pol II) that reads the script, transcribing ...

With a new study in the journal Cell, researchers at Stanford University and Stockholm University have contributed to ...

Scientists have used emerging sequencing technology to map the expression of different forms of genes in human tissues. Research on RNA diversity in human tissues, led by scientists from the New York ...

All starting from the same DNA, neurons ultimately take on individual characteristics in the brain and body. Differences in ...

Scientists have discovered how a mitochondrial mutation rewires immune function in a model of inherited primary mitochondrial ...

Mitochondria are well known as the powerhouses of the cell because of their energy generating capabilities. These little ...

Following a double-strand DNA break, an enzyme called PARP1 helps hold the two strands together —like superglue— and creates a safe zone for other proteins to come repair the damage. We don’t exactly ...

Much the way the caps on the ends of a shoelace prevent it from fraying, telomeres - regions of repetitive DNA sequences and a protein structure - protect the tips of chromosomes from damage. Every ...