Jacqueline Barton probes DNA with electrons. She uses custom-made molecules to locate genes and study their arrangement. She has shown that some damaged DNA molecules do not conduct electricity. She has developed metal probes that can track how electrons move through DNA strands. By discovering how DNA can be damaged and how that damage can be reversed, Barton has been able to shed light on illnesses—like cancer— that begin with damaged DNA.
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