Every time a cell divides, its chromosomes must be distributed correctly between the two daughter cells. Central to this ...

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Noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT), which utilizes high-throughput sequencing technology to analyze cell-free DNA fragments from maternal peripheral plasma, has been widely adopted in clinical ...

Inside each human cell, about 2 meters (6.6 feet) of genomic DNA must be accurately copied and equally transmitted to two ...

In a study published in the journal Science, researchers in Queensland and the United States discovered that the human X chromosome attracts an unusual kind of DNA mutation, potentially doubling the ...

It is crucial in the development of cell and gene therapies to understand the impact of the gene editing process on chromosomal structure. When cells are edited, differentiated, modified, or ...

When the weather turns cold, plants do more than slow their growth. Deep inside their reproductive cells, the very machinery ...

Repetitive DNA and the D1 protein help matching fruit fly chromosomes recognize one another before eggs form.

One in three North Korean refugees hailing from a nuclear test area have chromosomal mutations, a new study has found. According to research conducted by South Korea's unification ministry, the genes ...

Today, it is common knowledge in biology textbooks that "genes are made of DNA and are lined up on chromosomes."However, more ...

A research group from the National Cancer Research Center (CNIO) has found that an alteration in the POT1 gene prevents lung tissue from regenerating, which over time makes breathing difficult. The ...