In their review in BioEssays, Huilin Li and Michael O’Donnell discuss recent findings about the structure and function of the eukaryotic CMG helicase.
DNA Replication Revisited: Single-Molecule Analyses Reveal Its Highly Dynamic Nature
In their review in BioEssays, Karl Duderstadt and colleagues challenge the long-held view that DNA replication follows a single highly reproducible sequence of molecular events.
Horizontal Transfer of Transposable Elements
In their review in BioEssays, Jean Peccoud and colleagues discuss the challenges and prospects of analyzing horizontal transfer of transposable elements on a large scale.
MicroRNAs and RNA Editing: Roles in Cancer Initiation and Progression
A study on the mechanisms and effects of RNA and microRNA editing on the initiation and progression of cancer.
Aneuploidy and Chromosomal Instability: Their Relationship and Consequences
In their review in BioEssays, Klaske Schukken and Floris Foijer discuss the different concepts and consequences of chromosomal instability and aneuploidy.
Asleep or Awake? Deciphering the Molecular Mechanisms of Sleep Regulation
In their review in BioEssays, Shoi Shi and Hiroki Ueda review recent studies on sleep duration and homeostasis.
Cells in Microgravity
In their review in BioEssays, Mariano Bizzarri et al. discuss how commitment of cell specification is constrained by physical cues.
Advances in Deciphering the 3D Organization of Genomes
In their review in BioEssays, Sergey Ulianov et al. discuss recent developments in single cell Hi-C techniques for studying 3D chromatin organization.
The “Space Bear” is Weird, but Not That Weird…
Together with many eukaryotes in which relatively large percentages of lateral gene transfer had been claimed, Tardigrades are now downgraded to normality, and here’s why…
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: Molecular Mechanisms That Control the Circadian Rhythm
PER protein levels oscillate over a 24-hour cycle, in synchrony with the circadian rhythm.