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Q&A: Why it's important for cells to make copies on an exacting schedule

Allison McClure, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics at the CU School of Medicine. She is focused on learning all about how cells replicate, or ...
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Bacterial Replication Relies on DNA Folding "Like an Accordion"

Researchers found that SMC proteins drive bacterial DNA separation by compacting chromosomes lengthwise, generating repulsive ...