Whether it is a microbe, a rose, or a dolphin, any form of life gets its building ... it makes a copy of its DNA instructions for the new cell. The twisted double strand structure -- the famed ...

Genes are the blueprints of life. Genes control everything from ... Inside a cell is a long strand of the chemical DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). A DNA sequence is a specific lineup of chemical ...

This image illustrates the chemical structures of the five main nucleobases found in DNA and RNA. The pyrimidines ... has revolutionized our understanding of the tree of life and the mechanisms of ...

DNA replication is the process by which the DNA molecule makes an exact copy of itself during cell division. The double helix unwinds, and each strand serves as a template for the synthesis of a new ...

DSBs are rare events during the normal life of a cell ... et al. Double-strand breaks associated with repetitive DNA can reshape the genome. Proceedings of the Naitonal Academy of Sciences ...