The tailing reaction can be optimized by setting up mock reactions containing ∼50 ng of a control DNA fragment, 100–200 nucleotides (nt) in length. After tailing, the size of the fragment ...

A study reveals DNA and RNA epigenetics work together as a complementary system for precise gene regulation, crucial for cell ...

The Csy complex specifically recognizes the complementary target DNA and recruits Cas3 to degrade the invading DNA 3. While previous studies have provided crucial first insights into the molecular ...

While it is not unusual to find DNA from an invading organism there, the presence of an organism’s own genetic code—in the form of complementary DNA (cDNA) synthesized from an RNA template—has puzzled ...

The DNA copy that is made, called complementary DNA (cDNA), is then applied to the microarray. The cDNA binds to complementary base pairs in each of the spots on the array, a process known as ...

DNA replication is the process by which the DNA molecule makes an exact copy of itself during cell division. The double helix unwinds, and each strand serves as a template for the synthesis of a new ...

Dubbed the "fish hook" for its distinctive structure, this DNA-based system consists of two components: the fish and the hook. Using complementary DNA base-pair interactions, the system functions ...

The true identity of Jack the Ripper, whose grisly murders terrorized east London in 1888, has been a mystery ever since.

In the double helix structure of DNA, thymine forms a base pair with adenine through two hydrogen bonds. This specific pairing is known as complementary base pairing and is essential for the stability ...