When TV shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation portray DNA processing in the forensic lab, the results appear instantly with a DNA match wrapping up the case in hours. However, the ...

They used this mirror polymerase to accurately construct an entire mirror gene, uniting chemically-synthesized sections of nucleotides into a complete sequence of double-stranded L -DNA. The gene ...

Now, researchers present a high-resolution structure of the monkeypox virus DNA polymerase holoenzyme—a complex that plays a key role in the genome replication process of the virus.

PCR, or Polymerase Chain Reaction, is a revolutionary molecular biology technique that allows for the rapid amplification of specific DNA sequences. It is an essential tool in various fields, ...

Journal reference: Rosenstein, A.H., et al. (2021) Fidelity of a bacterial DNA polymerase in microgravity, a model for human health in space.

A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test detects genetic material from a pathogen or abnormal cell sample. Ways of collecting samples include a nasal swab, a saliva swab, or taking a sample of blood.

In the latest shake-up for scientific dogma, research has demonstrated that eukaryotic cells can convert RNA sequences back into DNA, through a misunderstood, ‘error-prone’ polymerase. Historically, ...

Researchers show that polymerase theta can efficiently convert RNA sequences back into DNA, a feat more common in viruses than eukaryotic cells. Editor's Note: Thomas Jefferson University issued ...