Error-prone DNA replication and repair may lead to mutations and cancer in individuals who inherit a mutant copy of the BRCA1 gene, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Codex DNA, Inc. (NASDAQ: DNAY), a pioneer in automated benchtop synthetic biology systems, today announced commercial release of BioXp® Error-corrected ...

A Richmond-based laboratory incorrectly analyzed DNA evidence in as many as 580 cases from across the state over five years before an inaccurate system setting was discovered in January 2022 and ...

Every living cell must interpret its genetic code - a sequence of chemical letters that governs countless cellular functions. A new study by researchers from the Center for Theoretical Biological ...

Approximately 13% of the human genome at certain motifs have the potential to form non-canonical (non-B) DNA structures (e.g. G-quadruplexes, cruciforms, and Z-DNA), which regulate many cellular ...

A new study shows that cancer damages its own DNA by pushing key genes to work too hard. Researchers found that the most powerful genetic "on switches" in cancer cells, called super-enhancers, drive ...

A new study led by NYU Langone Health researchers found that cancer cells are better able to resist treatments when they have an abnormal number of chromosomes, the DNA strands wound up in bundles ...

Precision DNA editing targets root cause of severe childhood epilepsy in a preclinical study. Researchers from The Jackson Laboratory (JAX; ME, USA) have used gene ...

Gene editing may hold promise for curing some diseases. Natali_Mis/iStock via Getty Images Plus Genetic diseases can have devastating consequences for the people who inherit them. In recent years, ...