People with shorter telomeres, the protective caps at the end of chromosomes, inside their white blood cells may be more ...

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

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

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

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

Chromosomes are tightly coiled structures in each of your cells that contain DNA, the code for all life. DNA is organized in segments on chromosomes called genes. Humans typically have 46 ...

Women are born with two X chromosomes and inherit one from each parent. But in every cell of their body, just one X ...

Overall, our study underscores the dynamic nature of chromosome stiffness, subject to changes influenced by the cell cycle and age. (A) Oocytes after zona pellucida removal. Left panel: MI oocyte.

Each human cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes that carry DNA within their nucleus. The X and Y chromosomes, commonly referred to as the sex chromosomes, are one such pair.

Researchers from the University of Illinois have identified a key process coordinating liver maturation and polyploidization, ...

A UCSF study reveals that maternal X chromosome expression may accelerate brain aging and cognitive decline. Female mice with ...