Sep 4, 2018
DNA Replication Can Happen Without ORC1
Posted by Nicola Bagalà in category: biotech/medical
The ORC1 gene might not be as indispensable as previously thought in DNA replication.
According to a study conducted by Hollings Cancer Center scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina, DNA replication in murine cells is possible even in the absence of origin recognition complex 1 (ORC1), a protein encoded by the homonymous gene that was previously thought to be indispensable [1].
Study abstract
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