Life's instructions are written in DNA, but it is the enzyme RNA polymerase II (Pol II) that reads the script, transcribing RNA in eukaryotic cells and eventually giving rise to proteins. Scientists ...

The first 100 bases of many genes show excess mutations, revealing a major genomic weak spot that shapes disease risk and ...

To our immune system, a potentially lifesaving gene therapy can look a lot like a dangerous infection. That's because most ...

A research team at Florida State University's Institute of Molecular Biophysics and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry ...

A new study reports that the locations where genes begin are particularly prone to mutations, and these genetic changes can ...

The mammalian elongation complex has remained a mystery – until researchers discovered how it controls its speed.

Researchers have discovered new regions of the human genome particularly vulnerable to mutations. These altered stretches of DNA can be passed down to future generations and are important for how we ...

This article explores how challenges such as sequence optimization, immune activation and off-target effects are being ...

Polar bears are expected to become extinct but there are some signs their DNA is changing and they are adapting to new ...

GERMANTOWN, MD AND HOUSTON, TX / ACCESS Newswire / December 9, 2025 / uBriGene Biosciences, a global CDMO specializing in ...

New research reveals how the RapA enzyme protects against R-loop cytotoxicity in E. coli. Genetically speaking, it's a bacterium's worst-case scenario: during transcription, newly minted RNA sticks to ...