Researchers suspend, image single DNA molecules
Monday, October 31, 2011 - 05:00
in Biology & Nature
(PhysOrg.com) -- Studying chemical modifications in the chromosomes of cells is akin to searching for changes in coiled spaghetti. Scientists at Cornell have figured out how to stretch out tangled strands of DNA from chromosomes, line them up and tag them to reflect different levels of modification -- which could lead to insights into how these chemical processes affect human health.
