When it comes to cancer, tumor suppressor genes are usually thought of as the "good guys." These genes make proteins that ...
You can always be judged by your scars. This is the idea that sums up what researchers at Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) claim is one of the new breakthroughs in basic and biomedical ...
An illustration of light purple Cas9 enzyme being guided to light blue DNA against dark blue background. The enzyme Cas9 (top) can cause double-strand breaks in DNA (bottom). Credit: Shutterstock ...
For decades, oncologists have watched a frustrating pattern repeat itself. Tumors fueled by the MYC protein, one of the most ...
Plectonemes are the analog of the twisted tangles of telephone cords, and can form in DNA that is pulled through a nanoscale channel. They are called plectonemes. They are the analog of the twisted ...