DNA
DNA, an abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid, is a molecule that provides the genetic instructions for the growth, functioning, development, and reproduction of all known organisms and many viruses. It is a polymer composed of two polynucleotide chains that coil around each other to form a double helix.
Each strand of a DNA molecule is composed of a long chain of monomer nucleotides. Each nucleotide of DNA is composed of a deoxyribose sugar molecule, a phosphate group, and one of four nitrogenous bases: Adenine [A], Guanine[G], Cytosine [C], and Thymine[T].
The motors of cephalopods respond to changes in water temperature
RNA recoding is used by squid to modify proteins for colder water.
Lingering effects of neanderthal DNA are still present in modern humans
Neanderthal genes are still influencing human traits.
Poop research can help to increase white rhino populations
Reproductive status on the gut microbiome of southern white rhinoceros.
The new method uses slow electrons to boost chemical reactions
Solvated dielectrons: a new frontier in chemical research.
Viruses from the deep past found in coral DNA
Viral genomes may play a role in the symbiosis between dinoflagellates and corals.
Genomes of 233 primate species have been sequenced
New insights into genetic diversity and diseases.
Antioxidant enzymes repair DNA damage
In crisis, the nucleus calls antioxidant enzymes to the rescue.
Plague DNA found in 4,000-year-old human remains in Britain
Yersinia pestis genomes provide insight into british history.
Nature-inspired compounds break down cancer gene’s RNA
Nature-inspired compounds can be used to target cancer genes' RNA.
New method of harvesting artificial light using organic nanotubes
Organic nanotubes provide artificial light-harvesting for solar cells.
River erosion can have a significant impact on fish evolution
Biodiversity hotspots in tectonically quiet regions.
Scientists develop non-invasive way to sex chicken eggs
Volatile chemicals reveal the sex of chicken embryos.