Application of the high-precision technique is part of a clinical trial to treat a genetic disease that can cause liver and nerve damage.

MyHeritage, the leading global platform for family history and DNA testing, announced today the establishment of a Scientific Advisory Board of experts in genomics, biotechnology, and related fields.

Jonathan, an Aldabra giant tortoise, is about 194 years old and the oldest land animal alive today. Discoveries about his genetics could provide clues to extending lifespan in humans

Human genomic DNA is wrapped around core histone proteins to form nucleosomes, the fundamental units of chromatin. During interphase, the period between cell divisions, DNA is replicated and the nucleus becomes larger.

The ATR–ATRIP kinase complex safeguards genome integrity by coordinating cellular responses to DNA damage and replication stress. Two recent cryo-EM studies resolve the structural basis of ATR–ATRIP activation, capturing distinct active states of the kinase and clarifying how its activity is stimulated by TOPBP1 and ETAA1.

Much remains unknown about the origin of viruses and how they evolve - but hunting for answers has been the focus of Portland State biology professor Ken Stedman's eXtreme Virus Lab for the past 25 years.

Almost every cell in our body contains around two meters (6.6 feet) of DNA, packed into a tiny nucleus. Yet for the cell to function, this enormous amount of genetic material must remain organized and accessible.

Millions of years ago, a virus infected the ancestors of chimpanzees and left behind a genetic souvenir. Humans never inherited it. And that twist of evolutionary fate may have helped send our brains down very different paths.