One clue comes from strains in which the rDNA array on chromosome XII has been ... functions in yeast also operate in mammals. Are these genes involved in maintaining constitutive heterochromatin ...

“In all labs that are working with ribosome biogenesis and rDNA genes, the question is always: what’s the role of the mysterious rDNA?” Coauthor Jennifer Gerton, a yeast biologist at the Stowers ...

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 ...