Every time a eukaryotic cell divides, it faces a monumental challenge: It must carefully duplicate and divide its genetic ...

Chromosomes continuously develop their shape during cell divisions. Mitotic chromosomes gradually shorten and thicken. Longer ...

What makes every person unique? Part of the answer is in our genes.

A karyotype of the complete set of human chromosomes. Credit: National Human Genome Research Institute Human sex chromosomes originated from a pair of autosomes, the ordinary or non-sex chromosomes ...

Scientists from the Kavli Institute of Delft University of Technology and the IMP Vienna Biocenter discovered a new property of the molecular motors that shape our chromosomes. While six years ago ...

The complete assembly of each human chromosome is essential for understanding human biology and evolution. Using complementary long-read sequencing technologies, we complete the first linear assembly ...

AMES, Iowa – A new study led by an Iowa State University scientist sheds light on how organisms have evolved to address imbalances in sex chromosomes. The study looks at a species of softshell turtle, ...

Cancer cells with extra chromosomes depend on those chromosomes for tumor growth, a new Yale study reveals, and eliminating them prevents the cells from forming tumors. The findings, said the ...

Building a chromosome from scratch may sound like science fiction, but scientists have actually done it-and made it work. In an ambitious effort, researchers created a completely synthetic chromosome ...

Women across the globe consistently outlive men by approximately five years on average, a phenomenon that has intrigued medical researchers for generations. Beyond simply living longer, women also ...