How a human 'jumping gene' targets structured DNA to reshape the genome

Long interspersed nuclear element-1 (LINE-1 or L1) is the only active, self-copying genetic element in the human ...
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Kanazawa University Research: From Molecular Interactions to Material Function: Unraveling Water’s Effect on Chitin Nanocrystals

Researchers at the Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, report in the Journal of the American Chemical Societythe use of three-dimensional atomic force microscopy (AFM) and ...

Genetic code reveals how mutations disrupt mRNA and cause disease

An international team led by Monash University researchers has uncovered the genetic code governing the way genetic mutations ...
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Cells Have a Crystal Trigger That Makes Them Self-Destruct When Viruses Invade

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