Structure Maintenance of Chromosome (SMC) complexes are central to chromosome segregation, compaction and DNA repair, thereby impacting on gene expression and regulation. SMC family members that ...

Experimentation may be what first comes to mind when one contemplates the process of scientific research, but sometimes the best way to understand a system is to simply observe it in its native state.

New research from a team of genome scientists and DNA damage response experts breaks new ground in understanding the function of a protein currently limited in clinical trials for cancer treatments.