Vibrio cholerae presents a unique model of bacterial genome organisation through its bipartite genome, comprising two distinct chromosomes that replicate in a carefully orchestrated manner. The ...

The initiation of chromosome replication is exquisitely regulated in both time and location. It has been estimated that there are 200-400 autosomal replication sequence elements (ARSs) in the yeast ...

"Satan, oscillate my metallic sonatas." Palindromes may be fun for linguaphiles, but these same-backward-as-forward phrases can be disastrous for your DNA, Tufts University researchers have found.

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, must ...

“Our work is the first to directly test how chromosome structure affects bacterial growth, survival, and ability to cause ...

What happens when you squeeze DNA? Can pressure reveal something about how our genetic material is packed, protected, and ...

A new study has found that the photosynthetic bacterium Synechococcus elongatus uses a circadian clock to precisely time DNA replication, and that interrupting this circadian rhythm prevents ...

Iowa State University researchers have unlocked new secrets within the bacteria responsible for the creation of thousands of ...

Three copies of chromosome 21 cause Down syndrome (DS), and roughly half of children born each year in the United States with ...