Eukaryotes are organisms whose cells contain a nucleus. From protozoa to human beings, all have the same basic biological ...

The clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR) system has been widely used to mediate genome editing in a variety of organisms and cell lines 3. CRISPR/Cas9 protein–RNA ...

The genetic alphabet contains four letters. Although our cells can readily decipher our genetic molecules, it isn't so easy for us to read a DNA sequence in the laboratory. Scientists require complex, ...

The building block of life is often heralded as the cornerstone of a new generation of electronic devices and computers, but the electronic properties of DNA remain highly controversial. 1 Back to ...

Angus Davison receives funding from the UKRI/BBSRC to produce and use snail genomes. He is co-organiser of a forthcoming Royal Society funded conference on molluscan genomics, and is a member of The ...

At least five groups have independently invented a new class of CRISPR gene editing tools called dual base editors. The systems combine the functions and components of two CRISPR base editors, which ...

This image depicts the chemical structure of cytosine. It shows a hexagonal ring with nitrogen atoms at positions 1 and 3, and a primary amine group attached to carbon 4. The two remaining positions ...