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DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms. Nearly every cell in a person’s body has the same DNA. Most DNA is located in the cell nucleus (where it is called nuclear DNA), but a small amount of DNA can also be found in the mitochondria (where it is called mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA).

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Novel gene-based therapies for sickle cell disease rely on finding the right mouse for the job

Novel gene-based therapies for sickle cell disease rely on finding the right mouse for the job

7 Jul 2022
Commercial DNA databanks transform how people involved in donor conception seek information

Commercial DNA databanks transform how people involved in donor conception seek information

7 Jul 2022
COVID-19 and brain damage explained

COVID-19 and brain damage explained

7 Jul 2022
Vaccine generates antibodies that target SARS-CoV-2 spike protein regions shared among many coronaviruses

Vaccine generates antibodies that target SARS-CoV-2 spike protein regions shared among many coronaviruses

6 Jul 2022
Vaccination against smallpox efficiently protects against monkeypox infection

Vaccination against smallpox efficiently protects against monkeypox infection

6 Jul 2022
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation names five new Damon Runyon Clinical Investigators

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation names five new Damon Runyon Clinical Investigators

6 Jul 2022
Biologists shed light on the evolution and consequences of selfish genetic elements

Biologists shed light on the evolution and consequences of selfish genetic elements

6 Jul 2022
Study yields molecular clues that could lead to new treatments for rare genetic disease

Study yields molecular clues that could lead to new treatments for rare genetic disease

6 Jul 2022
Beyond COVID-19: the potential future applications of mRNA vaccines

Beyond COVID-19: the potential future applications of mRNA vaccines

6 Jul 2022
The contamination of surfaces in hospital rooms housing monkeypox patients

The contamination of surfaces in hospital rooms housing monkeypox patients

6 Jul 2022
New model reveals cancer-driving mutations

New model reveals cancer-driving mutations

6 Jul 2022
Healthy, cancer, and immunosuppressed patients all benefit from COVID boosters

Healthy, cancer, and immunosuppressed patients all benefit from COVID boosters

5 Jul 2022
Immune response triggered by COVID-19 damages the brain's blood vessels to cause neurological complications

Immune response triggered by COVID-19 damages the brain's blood vessels to cause neurological complications

5 Jul 2022
Research uses big data to find cancerous mutations in cells

Research uses big data to find cancerous mutations in cells

5 Jul 2022
Study opens up a new avenue for the development of selective drug therapies

Study opens up a new avenue for the development of selective drug therapies

5 Jul 2022
Human gingival epithelial cells become damaged by cannabis smoke condensate

Human gingival epithelial cells become damaged by cannabis smoke condensate

5 Jul 2022
Hereditary genes correlate with a greater probability of developing cancer mutations, finds study

Hereditary genes correlate with a greater probability of developing cancer mutations, finds study

5 Jul 2022
Study looks at pneumococcal carriage among over 60's during COVID pandemic

Study looks at pneumococcal carriage among over 60's during COVID pandemic

4 Jul 2022
Comprehensive atlas of genetic data on zebrafish will benefit medical and life science researchers

Comprehensive atlas of genetic data on zebrafish will benefit medical and life science researchers

4 Jul 2022
Innovative strategy for treating non-small cell lung cancer when radiotherapy fails

Innovative strategy for treating non-small cell lung cancer when radiotherapy fails

4 Jul 2022

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