Researchers have identified the exact DNA sequence where human chromosomes fuse to form Robertsonian chromosomes, a ...

Using a newly developed technique to remove excess chromosomes, a team led by clinical biologist Nuria Marti-Gutierrez of Oregon Health & Science University has created human eggs that can ... i.e., ...

More work needs to be done to create viable human embryos, but the method might someday be used in IVF to help infertile people and male couples.

Researchers have created human embryos by taking nuclei from ordinary skin cells, placing them into donated eggs, and ...

organised into 23 pairs – half from the sperm and half from the egg. Cells created using somatic cell nuclear transfer have two sets of chromosomes. A method to remove this extra set of chromosomes ...

The human genome is made up of 23 pairs of chromosomes, the biological blueprints that make humans … well, human. But it turns out that some of our DNA — about 8% — are the remnants of ancient viruses ...

Since the 1 920s, when researchers began to study chromosomes, the analysis of human chromosomes has presented a particularly tough technological challenge, simply because there are so many of them.

Robertsonian chromosomes (ROB) are a type of structurally variant chromosome that is created when two chromosomes fuse together to form an unusual bond. Found commonly in nature, these chromosomes are ...

Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. She joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at WIRED. You can reach ...

The chromosome associated with male development, which is the last mysterious piece of the human genome, has been fully sequenced by a team of more than 100 researchers around the world, including ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Despite its macho connotations, the Y chromosome is among the ...