New imaging tools reveal how within an hour of infection, the virus begins to alter our chromosomes to kick-start its own replication.

Two recent studies provide structural insights into how human DNA polymerase ε (Pol ε) interacts with PCNA to form a processive holoenzyme on the leading strand. A series of cryo-EM images offer ...

The identities of three people whose remains were found on the Palos Verdes Estates shoreline since 2023 were recently confirmed by DNA matching, and no foul play was suspected in their deaths ...

Background: Standard adjuvant chemotherapy of stage III colon cancer consists of a fluoropyrimidine plus oxaliplatin. In patients (pts) with stage III colon cancer and deficient mismatch repair (dMMR) ...

In 1992, investigators working on mixing and fusing various domains of different DNA polymerases showed that, when combined with the robust reliability of Taq DNA polymerase, these enzymes ...

FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — CT scans might be able to prevent more colon cancers than stool DNA tests, a new study says. CT colonography performed every three to five years could ...

In the Florida cases, the unknown woman's DNA came up in blanks, which are supposed to have no DNA and are used as a quality-control assurance, said Suzanne Livingston, forensic services director ...

itamin B-12 is an essential vitamin needed for nerve tissue, brain function, and red blood cell production. It is found in many animal products. Learn more.

High fidelity human mitochondrial DNA polymerase (Pol γ) contains two active sites, a DNA polymerization site (pol) and a 3′-5′ exonuclease site (exo) for proofreading. Although separated by 35 Å, ...