A protein thought to play a supporting role in DNA replication actually facilitates the whole process

Every time a cell divides, it must copy its entire genome so that each daughter cell inherits a complete set of DNA. During ...
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DeepMind AI Hunts Down the DNA Mutations Behind Genetic Disease

Proteins are like Spider-Man in the multiverse. The underlying story is the same: each building block of a protein is based on a three-letter DNA code. However, change one letter, and the same protein ...
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Google DeepMind AI lights up the dark genome and flags risky DNA tweaks

Google DeepMind’s latest artificial intelligence model is turning the most mysterious stretches of human DNA into readable ...
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How a crucial DNA repair protein works—and what it means for cancer treatment

DNA repair proteins act like the body's editors, constantly finding and reversing damage to our genetic code. Researchers have long struggled to understand how cancer cells hijack one of these ...
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Protein is shown to aid cell's reading of genetic code

ITHACA, N.Y. -- The process by which a cell reads the genetic code in its DNA in order to manufacture a protein is complex, involving dozens of enzymes and other biological molecules working together.