Scientists propose 'pumpjack' mechanism for splitting, copying DNA
Monday, February 8, 2016 - 14:45
in Biology & Nature
New close-up images of the proteins that copy DNA inside the nucleus of a cell have led a team of scientists to propose a brand new mechanism for how this molecular machinery works. The scientists studied proteins from yeast cells, which share many features with the cells of complex organisms such as humans, and could offer new insight into ways that DNA replication can go awry.