This image depicts the chemical structure of cytosine. It shows a hexagonal ring with nitrogen atoms at positions 1 and 3, and a primary amine group attached to carbon 4. The two remaining positions ...
New 3D genome maps reveal how DNA folding controls gene activity, offering fresh clues into disease and cell function.
One of the most detailed 3D maps of how the human chromosomes are organized and folded within a cell's nucleus is published ...
A team of researchers has generated one of the most detailed 3D maps of human chromosomes, cataloging over 140,000 DNA looping interactions.
Inside every human cell, six feet of DNA folds into a nucleus that is only a few micrometers wide, yet still manages to switch genes on and off with exquisite precision. The latest work on ...
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The Shape of Your DNA Matters

Researchers created the most detailed maps yet of the genome’s three-dimensional organization using human stem cells and ...
DNA–protein cross-links (DPCs) represent a severe form of DNA damage that can disrupt essential chromatin-based processes. Among them, DNA–histone cross-links (DHCs) occur frequently within ...
If stretched out, human DNA would be about 2 meters long. For this long strand to fit inside the cell nucleus, which is about ...