Scientists have discovered how LINE-1, a “jumping gene” that makes up 17% of the human genome, inserts itself into DNA. Using ...

Advances in genome editing are transforming the treatment for rare genetic diseases, as seen in the case of seven-month-old ...

This study identifies DNA packaging changes during adenovirus maturation. Five distinct genomic regions are particularly ...

Long Interspersed Nuclear Element-1 (LINE-1 or L1) is the only active, self-copying genetic element in the human ...

They observe how the mobile DNA LINE-1 copies its sequence in human cells, revealing the precise mechanism of the ORF2p gene.

The findings offer potential insights into why naked mole-rats exhibit remarkable resistance to a wide spectrum of ...

A study reveals the secrets behind the rodent’s remarkable ability to live 10 times longer than expected, without cancer or ...

A new study of the bizarre naked mole rat shows that the animals have evolved a DNA repair mechanism that could explain their ...

Cells all require the transport of materials to maintain their function. In nerve cells, a tiny motor made of protein called ...

New work shows that physical folding of the genome to control genes located far away may have been an early evolutionary ...

Cells all require the transport of materials to maintain their function. In nerve cells, a tiny motor made of protein called ...