A centromere is a specific region on a chromosome that ensures that, when a cell divides, the chromosome separates accurately so each new cell receives the correct amount of genetic material. Despite ...

The zebra finch is one of the best-studied songbirds and a model for understanding the biology and neuroscience of vocal ...

A new era has opened in which both sets of chromosomes inherited from one’s parents can be completely decoded. So-called ...

Implications on cancer biology and treatment through the origin recognition complex uncovered by UAB researchers ...

Scientists Rob Fleischer and Michael Campana of the Smithsonian Institution unlock the ‘ancient DNA’ of the extinct Lānaʻi ...

When a couple experiences recurrent pregnancy loss, doctors usually look at several possible causes, including chromosomal ...

People worldwide carry DNA from a mysterious extinct human lineage that interbred with our ancestors long ago.

Pitt and CMU scientists used advanced single-cell and imaging tools to show chromosomes are organized differently in Alzheimer’s brains, revealing new disease clues.

CRISPR/Cas9-induced DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) are widely used for genome engineering, yet their capacity to provoke sister chromatid exchange (SCE) and associated genome instability remains ...

Scientists have long believed that disease-causing genetic variants inevitably lead to disease. But a sea change of research ...

Researchers used a new method to investigate past interbreeding with Homo sapiens that doesn't require ancient DNA. The ...

In a new Science study, scientists read the family tree buried inside modern genomes and turned up “ghost ancestors” in every ...