Nanowerk

New gene editing method inserts large DNA segments to rewrite genome chapters

A new prime assembly technique inserts DNA segments up to 11,000 base pairs into the genome, enabling correction of thousands ...

Gene circuits reshape DNA folding and affect how genes are expressed, study finds

When a gene is turned on in a cell, it creates a ripple effect along the DNA strand, changing the physical structure of the ...
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New genome editing method could replace entire genes at once

Scientists have developed a 'prime assembly' genome editing method capable of inserting DNA segments up to 11,000 base pairs, enabling replacement of entire genes and correction of up to 1,000 ...

Captured mid-reaction, RNA polymerase reveals universal blueprint for gene transcription

The enzyme RNA polymerase (RNAP) carries out transcription, copying DNA into RNA. It's the first step in gene expression, and ...
Nature

Genome pioneer Craig Venter dies: here’s how he transformed science

Venter redrew the boundaries of biology — sequencing DNA at unprecedented speed, engineering synthetic life and charting ...