36), is seen by many as the paradigmatic experiment proving that the cell nucleus and chromosomes are the sites of hereditary material. However, after a series of experiments carried out over the ...

That's because sex — and gender roles, too —permeates all the way down to the most unreproductive of cell types. If you want ...

For chromosomes to form the iconic X-shape that ensures the accurate passing of genetic information during cell division, a specific set of rules must be followed.

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 ...

The human body is made up of billions of cells. These cells grow and divide through a process called cell division. There are ...

For this, the cell must duplicate its DNA – its genome – and segregate it equally into two new daughter cells. To prepare the 46 chromosomes of a human cell for transport to the daughter cells ...

Passed from parents to offspring, chromosomes contain the specific instructions that make each type of living creature unique. This illustration shows the structure of a chromosome, highlighting how ...

Cells use many complex genetic repair backup systems to fix DNA damage and remain healthy throughout their lives.

An international team of researchers co-led by Job Dekker, PhD, at UMass Chan Medical School, have identified rules that tell cells how to fold DNA into the tightly packed, iconic X-shaped chromosomes ...

A new study from Weill Cornell Medicine provides insights into how cells maintain the tiny end caps of chromosomes as they ...

Furthermore, the constructs often attached to natural chromosomes, potentially disrupting the host cell’s genome. In the new study, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania circumvented this ...