Ultra-deep long-read sequencing has delivered the first telomere-to-telomere sequence of the non-Mendelian ribosomal DNA ...
In the 1930s, Hermann Muller was the first researcher to note that the ends of chromosomes had unique properties. Muller ...
Almost every cell in our body contains around two meters (6.6 feet) of DNA, packed into a tiny nucleus. Yet for the cell to ...
An article by UAB professor Joan-Ramon Daban analyzes in depth the physical problems associated with DNA packaging that have often been neglected in structural models of chromosomes. The study, ...
A new article analyzes in depth the physical problems associated with DNA packaging that have often been neglected in structural models of chromosomes. The study demonstrates that the multilaminar ...
A Cornell-led study is challenging a decades-old explanation for how chromosomes exchange genetic material within the biological process that forms eggs and sperm in mammals. Subscribe to our ...
Chromosomes are masters of organization. These long strings of DNA fold down into an ensemble of compact structures that keep needed parts of the genome accessible while tucking away those that aren’t ...
It's tricky to make an exact copy of yourself. Or at least it is for cells undergoing mitosis, where cells replicate everything inside of them, including their neatly packaged DNA, then split in half.
The body cells of humans and animals contain a double set of chromosomes. One half of the genetic material comes from the mother, the other stems from the father. During the formation of sperm or egg ...