It has been claimed that because most of our DNA is active, it must be important, but now human-plant hybrid cells have been ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Two thin strands wound together in a spiraling helix: This is the iconic shape of a DNA molecule.

Researchers at Kyushu University have revealed how spatial distance between specific regions of DNA is linked to bursts of gene activity. Using advanced cell imaging techniques and computer modeling, ...

When the Nanog gene (green region) is inactive, one of the three enhancer regions is spatially far away. When active, the same enhancer region makes close contact, interacting with the other enhancers ...

Introduction Have you ever wondered how scientists extract DNA from an organism? All living organisms have DNA, which is short for deoxyribonucleic acid; it is basically the blueprint for everything ...