This study is reported by Yuxian Zhu’s group from the Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University. TEs (transposable elements), especially LTRs, are known to play an important role in determining ...

In the genome, genes that code for protein are often divided into sections called exons, which are separated by spacers called introns. When a region of DNA is transcribed into messenger RNA (mRNA) or ...

LabBook has released version 2.0 of their OSU Human Genome Database (OHGD), which lets users search the human genome by chromosomal location, function, expression profile, a variety of markers ...

Genome instability can cause numerous diseases. Cells have effective DNA repair mechanisms at their disposal. A research team has now gained new insights into the DNA damage response. Whenever cells ...

Human gene maps contain major blind spots because they were built largely from the DNA sequences of people with European ancestry, according to a study published today in Nature Communications.

Whenever cells divide, there is a high risk of damage to the genetic material. After all, the cell has to duplicate its entire genetic material and copy billions of genetic letters before it divides.