In the early 1950s, experiments by two teams of researchers, Salvador Luria working with Mary Human and Joe Bertani working with Jean Weigle, showed that some strains of bacteria were more resistant ...

In a paper published on aBIOTECH, the authors introduce BacPhase, a sequence-based phasing method that uses restriction ...

This study is led by Professor Guangcun Li (State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of ...

Enzymes that cut DNA at specific sites are called endonucleases; these enzymes play many roles in genomic replication, fidelity, and defense. The initial discovery of restriction endonucleases in the ...

Displayed here are 23 pairs of chromosomes -- one copy of the human genome. How is the genome sequenced? Let's do a little sequencing ourselves to find out... Current technology lets us read only 500 ...

Imagine trying to bake a cake without heat. You’ve got all the ingredients like flour, eggs and sugar, but nothing is happening. That’s what your body would be like without enzymes: potential but no ...

Geoff Wilson, Senior Scientist and Division Head of the Restriction Enzyme Division at New England Biolabs, describes these fascinating enzymes from the perspective of someone who has been there from ...

Endonuclease R changed Richard Roberts’ career trajectory and created an industry. In this virtual summit, academic and industry leaders will explore cutting-edge trends and technologies shaping the ...