Tag: repair
Cells Use Loop Extrusion to Keep DNA Optimized
A paper illustrates the action of DNA loop extrusion processes, which serve multiple functions to maintain the genome, with an interesting graphic: gears.
In Cells, Proofreading and Repair Testify to Intelligent Design and Foresight
Like a skilled workman, the cell maintains “An array of tools, each one finely tuned.”
In Cells and Whole Organisms, Repair Mechanisms Imply Foresight, Not Evolution
It takes foresight to make complex tools and procedures that can restore the functions of other tools. A blind process can only see the immediate present.