Polymerase

A Novel Polymerase Reduces Stutter in Forensic DNA Analysis

A skull is seen on the forest floor; above it, magnified and in circles, are a blow fly, bacteria, and a carrion beetle.

Science & Technology

A Novel Polymerase Reduces Stutter in Forensic DNA Analysis

Laura Tran, PhD October 28, 2024

When TV shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation portray DNA processing in the forensic lab, the results...

DNA Polymerase Works in Short Bursts Rather than One Long Stretch

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Science & Technology

DNA Polymerase Works in Short Bursts Rather than One Long Stretch

Shelby Bradford, PhD October 14, 2024

Biology lectures teach students that when a cell’s replication machinery comes together, DNA polymerase takes off down...

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