Ocean microbes display remarkable genetic diversity
One species, a few drops of seawater, hundreds of coexisting subpopulations.
One species, a few drops of seawater, hundreds of coexisting subpopulations.
Test analyzing cells’ ability to fix different kinds of broken DNA could help doctors predict cancer risk.
Michael Hemann seeks better ways to deploy chemotherapy drugs and overcome tumor resistance.
Work reveals how a genome-editing tool works to correct errors in the genetic code.
Computer models plus observations of RNA inside a cell help scientists home in on a short list of interesting RNA ‘machines.’
Drugs that block new target gene could make many tumors more vulnerable to chemotherapy.
Scientists find that loops of DNA are key to tightly packing genetic material for cell division.
Biology professor Dennis Kim seeks to understand the physiology and evolution of host-microbe interactions by studying a simple worm.
New technique can rapidly turn genes on and off, helping scientists better understand their function.
Improved technique makes it easier to add or delete genes in living cells, with less risk of off-target DNA damage.
MIT biologists reveal how cells control the direction in which the genome is read.
MIT researchers find that high ratio of freeloaders makes it more likely colony will die from sudden shock to environment.