Xeno nucleic acids are essential for the development of nucleic acid-based drugs. To be effective, they need to be able to stably bind to natural RNA (a cellular single-stranded version of the DNA, ...

The Purdue University Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) reviews research protocols involving the use of recombinant DNA (rDNA), synthetic nucleic acids, and/or biohazardous agents that present a ...

The NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules contain procedures for the containment of Recombinant or synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules. Synthetic nucleic ...

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have found that they can reverse the effects of HNRNPH2-related ...

The biosecurity risks associated with an unregulated industry became evident when, in 2006, a Guardian reporter successfully ordered parts of the smallpox genome through the mail. Although ordering ...

All recombinant or synthetic nucleic acid work, pathogen use, and use of toxins of biological origin use shall be registered with the University’s Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC). Principal ...

For the first time, scientists from the University of Cologne (UoC) have developed artificial nucleotides, the building blocks of DNA, with several additional properties in the laboratory, which could ...

A diagram of the DRT3 system, showing Drt3a in yellow and Drt3b in blue. (Hyunbin Lee) Scientists have just discovered an ...

Individuals with a Case Western Reserve University faculty position may be the principal investigator (PI) on a CWRU Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) submission. The PI shall: Determine whether ...

As medical research progresses, traditional treatment protocols are being rapidly exhausted. New approaches to treat diseases that do not respond to conventional drugs are the need of the hour. In ...