Scientists from the Kavli Institute of Delft University of Technology and the IMP Vienna Biocenter have discovered a new ...

Why is the Y chromosome disappearing? The Y chromosome has seen significant changes over the course of human evolution. "In ...

In humans and many other animals, specific chromosomes determine sex. But how did researchers discover these so-called sex chromosomes? Throughout the many observations that led to this conclusion ...

“It’s possible it can add seven to eight years of longevity. So that’s the number one supplement I would recommend, and I ...

In humans and many other animal species, sex is determined by specific chromosomes. How did researchers discover these so-called sex chromosomes? The path from the initial discovery of sex ...

These cells are known as aneuploid cells, and have an abnormal number of chromosomes. They're common in invasive breast ...

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. They determine the ...

Researchers at McMaster University have uncovered unexpected diversity in the genetic processes that determine the sex of the ...

The biological factory that produces reproductive cells has a robust quality control system to identify and eliminate eggs ...

Researchers at McMaster University have uncovered unexpected diversity in the genetic processes that determine the sex of the ...

Translocations, in genetics, happen when chromosomes break and the pieces attach to other chromosomes. This mixing of genetic material has important results. The resultant chromosomes are lacking ...

Specialized protein machines called SMC complexes (Structural Maintenance of Chromosomes) play a critical role in these ...