Interestingly, this base substitution is not the only difference between DNA and RNA. A second major difference between the two substances is that RNA is made in a single-stranded, nonhelical form.

Sunburn has traditionally been attributed to UV-induced DNA damage. However, a new study reveals that RNA, another vital cellular molecule, plays a major role in triggering acute sunburn reactions.

Researchers led by François Fuks - Laboratory of Cancer Epigenetics, ULB Faculty of Medicine, ULB-Cancer Research Center and Jules Bordet Institute, H.U.B. - have discovered a new mechanism which ...

Comparison of a single-stranded RNA and a double-stranded DNA with their corresponding nucleobases. (Image: Wikimedia Commons, CC SA 3.0) The most common type of base pairing is the Watson-Crick base ...

Our genes contain all the instructions our body needs to function, but their expression must be finely regulated to guarantee ...

Our genes contain all the instructions our body needs to function, but their expression must be finely regulated to guarantee that each cell performs its role optimally.

This discovery, along with the identification of other nitrogenous bases, laid the foundation for our understanding of DNA and RNA structure ... These cytosine analogs exploit the differences in the ...

In spite of these differences, there are striking similarities ... For example, researchers know that RNA pol II can bind to a DNA sequence within the promoter of many genes, known as the TATA ...

Childhood stress may leave lasting marks on sperm, altering epigenetic profiles and potentially influencing brain development ...

Researchers led by François Fuks - Laboratory of Cancer Epigenetics, ULB Faculty of Medicine, ULB-Cancer Research Center and ...