Molecular Biology
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Scientists Identify Pathways That Extend Lifespan by 500 Percent
Scientists have identified synergistic cellular pathways for longevity that amplify lifespan fivefold in C. elegans.
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Scientists discover function of DDX11 gene in Warsaw breakage syndrome
A new study has discovered that DDX11 has a critical role in DNA repair and also act as a backup to the Fanconi Anemia (FA) pathway.
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Koala Virus Explaining Accumulated ‘Junk’ DNA In The Human Genome
A new research found that koala virus could help to describe the millions of years of accumulated junk DNA in the human genome.
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New Finding Help to Solve the Puzzle of Jumping Genes Causing Disease
Transposons are the DNA sequence which jumps from one position to another within a genome which in turn causes mutations. But little is known about when and where their movements occur in developing reproductive cells. Around half of our DNA sequences are composed of jumping genes. These mutations can also lead to some genetic disorder like hemophilia and cancer. In…
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Corrupted Protein Causing Neurodegenerative Diseases
If one person is corrupted, he will try to corrupt other people also. But what amazing thing is even protein follow the same pattern. A new study led by the researchers at the UT Southwestern Medical Center found a way by which cells invites the corrupted protein inside which can lead to neurodegenerative disease by turning normal protein into corrupted…
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Fast DNA Replication Can Destroy the Cancer Cell
A new study led to the finding that if DNA replicates very fast it can destroy the cancer cell. For DNA replication, the two DNA strands unwind and form a fork-like structure called replication fork. The speed of replication is determined by the molecular network involved in the regulation of replication-fork speed at which the replication fork progresses along DNA …
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New Study Reveals Junk DNA is Not Selfish
A new study done by researchers of the University of Michigan Life sciences Institute & Howard Hughes Medical Institute revealed the important role of junk DNA in holding the genome together. Junk DNA is the non-coding DNA sequences which do not code for any protein. This finding showed that this junk DNA which is also known as satellite DNA have…
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