Most of the major conditions required for RNA to replicate, possibly the key stage in kick-starting life, were probably met ...

Researchers have shown, for the first time, how the genetic material of the Nipah virus replicates in infected cells. The ...

Nobel Laureate and University of Chicago professor Jack Szostak delivered two lectures on the origin of life to an audience of professors, graduate, and undergraduate students the Monday and Tuesday ...

Mitochondrial deoxyribonucleic acid (mtDNA) is essential for cellular energy production and overall cell function. Abnormalities in mtDNA are linked to various diseases and are also implicated in ...

The accuracy of these copies determines the health and inherited features of the nascent cells, so it is essential that the process of DNA replication be as accurate as possible (Figure 1).

The research “has extended the capabilities of RNA to RNA polymerization in ways that have not been achieved before,” said Scott Silverman of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, who did ...

During DNA replication, the complementary base pairing ensures faithful copying of the genetic material. In RNA, cytosine also pairs with guanine. However, RNA is typically single-stranded and serves ...

Novel technology enables discovery, which could help predict tumour recurrence Researchers from the Fred Hutch Cancer Centre, ...

Researchers have now uncovered the role of mitochondrial transcription elongation factor in maintaining the balance between ...

Several antiviral and anticancer drugs target the incorporation of adenine into DNA or RNA. For example, some nucleoside analog drugs, such as vidarabine and fludarabine, mimic adenine and interfere ...