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Twists of Fate: How 50,000 Mysterious DNA Knots Could Help Cure Diseases Like Cancer


An innovative study of DNA’s hidden structures may open up new approaches for the treatment and diagnosis of diseases, including cancer. Researchers at the Garvan Institute have unveiled the first comprehensive map of over 50,000 i-motifs in the human genome, structures distinct from the classic

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