Chromosome arm and rDNA condensation is initiated by spindle tension ... Mutation of specific residues in Sgo1 or Ycg1 that disrupt this interface demonstrates the importance of pericentromeric ...

The X chromosome carries at least 150 genes linked to intelligence. Since the mother has two X chromosomes to pass along while the father only has one, the mother’s contribution to the child’s ...

You will be redirected to our submission process. Recent years have seen rapid progress in our understanding of the structure and function of eukaryotic chromosomes- the mechanisms by which they are ...

The Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences at CWRU provides an interface between human and medical genetics with basic genetics and provides an exciting atmosphere in which to learn and develop ...

Researchers' initial understanding of meiosis was based upon careful observations of chromosome behavior using light microscopes. Then, in the 1950s, electron microscopy provided scientists with a ...

Department of Medical Genetics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2H7, Canada Correspondence to: Dr D W Cox, 8-39 Medical Sciences Building, University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2H7, ...

Extraterrestrial and artificial life have long captivated the human mind. Knowing only the building blocks of our own ...

The last few years have provided us with a new level of understanding of how chromosomes are replicated, segregated and read - and how their 3D organisation influences expression of individual genes ...

Two new studies have revealed why some cats are orange — an enduring enigma of genetics, until now. Garfield, star of the eponymous comic strip created by Jim Davis in 1978, is, like many of the ...

Wolf-Hirschhorn is a rare genetic disorder that your baby gets when part of chromosome 4 is deleted. It happens when cells divide abnormally during reproduction. When any part of a chromosome is ...