The material in this set of articles describes the science surrounding the structure and function of DNA ... about the organization of DNA into chromosomes, genes, and gene families; and data ...

Dr. Andreas Houben, head of IPK’s research group “Chromosome Structure and Function”. “And our study is the first study in the plant scientific community which shows the effect of ...

We now appreciate that this unusual complex of DNA and protein is a dynamic structure that depends on telomerase and other cellular factors for maintenance. Regulation of telomere function is an ...

In most animal, plant and fungal cells DNA is stored in the nucleus coiled up in thread-like structures called chromosomes. The nucleus of one of your skin cells contains about two metres of DNA ...

Cell structure Description Function Cell type Cell wall Freely ... Compartment in cell where DNA is stored as chromosomes Controls activities of cell Animal cell, plant cell or fungal cell Cell ...

Problems in chromosome segregation can compromise basic cellular functions leading to infertility ... When and how does Topo II interact with the complex chromosome structure and proteins that are ...

"This research provides a deeper understanding of how motorized processes shape chromosome structures and influence cellular functions," said Peter Wolynes, study co-author and the D.R. Bullard ...

These findings help us better understand the structure and function of our chromosomes. They also provide insight into how disruption of twisted DNA looping can affect health—for instance ...

Zhang and his colleagues designed a generative AI model called ChromoGen to quickly ‘read’ DNA sequences and predict the ...

Dr. Andreas Houben, head of IPK's research group Chromosome Structure and Function. "Our study is the first study in the plant scientific community which shows the effect of structural variations ...