Both uracil and thymine pair with adenine, but they differ in their chemical structure. Thymine has an additional methyl group (-CH3) attached to its pyrimidine ring, while uracil lacks this group.

The decoding of information in a cell's DNA into proteins begins with a complex interaction of nucleic acids. Learn how this step inside the nucleus leads to protein synthesis in the cytoplasm.

During the process of transcription, DNA is converted to RNA, a complex molecule that is able to carry genetic information outside of the cell's nucleus. This page guides you through the ...