The primase produces a very short RNA molecule (an RNA primer) at the 58 end of each ... are needed for DNA replication. These include a set of initiator proteins to begin each new replication ...

Whether it is a microbe, a rose, or a dolphin, any form of life gets its building and operating instructions from the molecule of life, DNA. DNA comprises ... known as messenger RNA, makes a ...

This technique involved insertion of the gene of interest into living bacterial cells, which in turn replicated the gene along with their own DNA during the division and replication processes.

Viruses are known to use the genetic machinery of the human cells they invade to make copies of themselves. As part of the ...

In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers from Florida Atlantic University's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine have ...

During DNA replication, the complementary base pairing ensures faithful copying of the genetic material. In RNA, cytosine also pairs with guanine. However, RNA is typically single-stranded and serves ...

An analogous process occurs during chromosomal DNA replication, whereby the 5’-RNA segments that prime discontinuous synthesis of Okazaki fragments are excised, and the intervening gaps are filled in ...

By designing primers with specific adenine-containing sequences ... mimic adenine and interfere with viral replication or cancer cell growth by inhibiting DNA or RNA synthesis.