Explore cytosine, a fundamental base in DNA and RNA, its critical role in gene regulation and epigenetics, and its significance in biotechnology and genetic diseases.

The articles in this Subject space describe the science surrounding the structure and function of DNA. Here, you will find information on the chemical structure of DNA; organization of DNA into ...

DNA holds our genetic blueprints, but its cousin, RNA, conducts our daily lives I n 1957, just four years after Francis Crick ...

The work underscores an essential principle in molecular biology: structure and function are deeply intertwined. By ...

In 1957, just four years after Francis Crick and other scientists solved the riddle of DNA’s structure—the now famous double ...

Could DNA be glycosylated? A new study published in Engineering explores this intriguing question, suggesting that DNA might undergo glycosylation, a process that could revolutionize our understanding ...

A new research paper in the journal EMBO Reports describes how DNA damage can affect neural health and function.

Scientists have constructed ''DNA droplets'' comprising designed DNA nanostructures. The droplets exhibit dynamic functions such as fusion, fission, Janus-shape formation, and protein capture ...

DNA aptamers are powerful molecular tools in biosensing, bioimaging and therapeutics. However, a limited understanding of ...

The first crystal structure of an alternative DNA shape from the insulin gene has been revealed.

James Watson and Francis Crick revealed the structure of DNA — the genetic instructions in all living things — 70 years ago in the journal Nature. Watson and Crick could not have succeeded ...