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 micronucleus is the germ-line nucleus that contains five normal pairs of chromosomes ... which is responsible for programming most of the cell's activities, is derived from a copy of the ...

For chromosomes to form the iconic X-shape that ensures the accurate passing of genetic information during cell division, a ...

The nucleus of each human body cell contains 46 chromosomes. Each chromosome contains about 1000 genes. There is enough DNA in all the cells in a human body to stretch to the sun and back again ...

The research focused on parts of chromosomes known as human accelerated ... of HARs in artificial neurons derived from human and chimpanzee cell lines. The human and chimpanzee genomes are 99% ...

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

The research focused on parts of chromosomes known as human accelerated ... of HARs in artificial neurons derived from human and chimpanzee cell lines. The human and chimpanzee genomes are 99% ...

The biological research of UC Santa Cruz’s Needhi Bhalla to determine the molecular motions at the heart of heredity has ...

An international team of researchers co-led by Job Dekker, Ph.D., at UMass Chan Medical School, have identified rules that ...

Learn more about the National Academies’ various programs designed to connect, engage, and inspire. In 2005, the National Academies released the book, Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research ...

Despite its importance to human cancer, CIN has taken a backseat to genetic mutations in the laboratory ... vulnerable to fusion events that can lead to chromosomes with two centromeres, called ...