chromosomes

Research on so-called selfish genetic loci is providing scientists with greater insight into the biology of chromosome segregation and inheritance.

The Stanford University researcher’s groundbreaking work connected the fields of molecular biology and genetics, paving the way for the founding of genomics.

A genomic analysis from 23andMe suggests that people inherit two copies of a chromosome from only one parent nearly twice as often as researchers had realized.

A quirk of nomenclature originates in the study of insect cells.

By observing the activity of a protein complex in real time, researchers have uncovered new evidence for a long-standing theory.

The Stanford University human geneticist identified the genes and genomic abnormalities underlying numerous rare diseases, including Rett  syndrome, and advanced the field of molecular diagnostics. 

In the presence of cytosolic DNA, cancer cells activate antiviral pathways that disguise them as immune cells.

Errors in segregation during cell division can lead to inflammation in daughter cells.

Two studies examining the effects of parents’ ages on their offsprings’ telomere lengths come to opposite conclusions.  

The findings contradict what has been observed in humans.  

Researchers show how condensin complexes organize DNA in real time.

Lampbrush chromosomes, first observed in the 19th century, still offer an unparalleled glimpse into how genetic information is organized in the cell.

Peering through a microscope since age 14, Joseph Gall, now 89, still sees wonder at the other end.

Researchers pinpoint the genes that make pooches so dang affable.

This 3-D model of the mouse genome depicts the interactions between chromosomes within an embryonic stem cell.

Members of the Synthetic Yeast Genome Project have synthesized five additional yeast chromosomes from scratch. 

An accumulation of stressful events in childhood is associated with shorter telomeres as a person ages, researchers report.