The primase produces a very short RNA molecule (an RNA primer) at the 58 end of each ... are needed for DNA replication. These include a set of initiator proteins to begin each new replication ...

Our genes contain all the instructions our body needs to function, but their expression must be finely regulated to guarantee ...

This technique involved insertion of the gene of interest into living bacterial cells, which in turn replicated the gene along with their own DNA during the division and replication processes.

Sunburn has traditionally been attributed to UV-induced DNA damage. However, a new study reveals that RNA, another vital cellular molecule, plays a major role in triggering acute sunburn reactions.

Researchers led by François Fuks - Laboratory of Cancer Epigenetics, ULB Faculty of Medicine, ULB-Cancer Research Center and Jules Bordet Institute, H.U.B. - have discovered a new mechanism which ...

The remaining positions are occupied by carbon atoms, forming the backbone of important nucleobases in DNA and RNA. (Image: Public Domain ... preventing the replication of the viral genetic material.

Our genes contain all the instructions our body needs to function, but their expression must be finely regulated to guarantee that each cell performs its role optimally.

By designing primers with specific adenine-containing sequences ... mimic adenine and interfere with viral replication or cancer cell growth by inhibiting DNA or RNA synthesis.