Scientists see the first steps of DNA unwinding Scientists report the most detailed account yet of the very first steps in DNA replication, an event that all life uses to grow and reproduce Peer ...

During normal cell division, the first step of DNA replication involves proteins called helicases that form two sleeves around the DNA double helix.

Unexpected slowdowns or spikes in this signal were often interpreted as knots in DNA. But now, a new study published Aug. 12 ...

A protein that is involved in determining which enzymes cut or unwind DNA during the replication process has been identified in a new study.

During normal cell division, the first step of DNA replication involves proteins called helicases that form two sleeves around the DNA double helix.

The manipulation of DNA replication and the adoption of advanced gene-editing technologies illustrate a remarkable convergence of scientific innovation and ethical considerations.

Researchers have shown for the first time how Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCV), which causes an aggressive skin cancer called Merkel cell carcinoma, initiates DNA replication in host cells.