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Clinging for Dear Life

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A rare disease sheds light on back-up DNA repair

A Better DNA Molecule

A Better DNA Molecule

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Biochemistry, Math & Computer Science

Weizmann Institute Scientists Build A Better DNA Molecule

(l-r) Sharon Avkin, Leanne Toube, Prof. Zvi Livneh and Dr. Ziv Sevilya. Healthy compromise

Tolerance for Typos

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Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

A newly discovered molecular security mechanism puts a limit on...

Weizmann Institute scientists discover: A Molecular Security Mechanism for Keeping Mutations in Check

Weizmann Institute scientists discover: A Molecular Security Mechanism for Keeping Mutations in Check

04.05.2006

Biochemistry, Genetics

Everyone knows mutations – genetic mistakes in DNA, the material of heredity – are bad: The more...

Scientists Discover Enzymes Capable of Duplicating Damaged Genetic Material, Creating New Mutations

Scientists Discover Enzymes Capable of Duplicating Damaged Genetic Material, Creating New Mutations

16.11.2000

Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Potential applications of this Weizmann Institute discovery include suppressing the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and...

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Prof. Yonina Eldar. Photo by Ronen Aharoni

Prof. Yonina Eldar Is the Recipient of the Israel Prize in Engineering

Illustration by Yael Leibovitch and Simone Dell’Ariccia

We Know What You Ate: Detailed Protein Maps Assess Intestinal Health

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