The length of telomeres, the protective caps at the end of chromosomes, in white blood cells may help predict the likelihood ...

The octopus just revealed another one of its secrets: what determines its sex. University of Oregon researchers have ...

It took more than 50 years for Marthe Gautier to set the record straight about her discovery of the genetic cause of Down syndrome ...

What stands out the most about this ancient cephalopod sex chromosome is how little the chromosome has changed over time.

In a nutshell Female cells randomly use either the maternal or paternal X chromosome—this study shows that relying more ...

Females carry two X chromosomes, after inheriting one from each parent. In order to stop serious problems from arising, cells ...

Researchers aim to continue studying the role of the X chromosome in brain aging, and whether it can explain people’s risk of ...

In females with two X chromosomes – one inherited from each parent – one of the two X chromosomes is randomly silenced in every cell through a process called X-inactivation. When this process occurs, ...

Researchers at the Crick have uncovered which genes on the Y chromosome regulate the development of sperm and impact ...

The X contains more genes related to brain function than does any other chromosome. “The X chromosome may be a treasure trove ...

Macquarie University researchers, alongside an international team, have achieved a significant milestone in synthetic biology by completing the final chromosome of the world's first synthetic yeast ...