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The transfer of this principle to artificial cells is a challenge in synthetic biology. Advances in DNA nanotechnology now offer promising solutions. They allow the creation of novel transport ...

Thus, a very valuable instrument can be added to the toolbox of synthetic biology. Prof. Laura Na Liu and her team published their findings in the journal Nature Materials ("Morphology remodelling and ...

Jan. 28, 2025 — A team of stem cell scientists have successfully used embryonic stem cell engineering to create a bi-paternal mouse -- a mouse with two male parents -- that lived until adulthood ...

Jan. 31, 2025 — A microbe found in the lower part of the gut that is associated with good health has been comprehensively analyzed and found to have a focused diet breaking down sugars locked ...

Applying this concept to artificial cells presents a significant challenge in synthetic biology. However, recent progress in DNA nanotechnology offers promising solutions by enabling the design of new ...

The superfamily 1 (SF1) and SF2 enzymes are non-hexameric enzymes possessing both helicase and single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) translocase activities, as well as the ability to displace proteins from DNA.

After collecting water samples from one of these rivers, students will use modern laboratory techniques to isolate bacterial DNA, fragment it into millions of tiny strands, and sequence them. The ...

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