Scientists have discovered that the Y chromosome, crucial for male development, is gradually disappearing. This loss, ...

Two X chromosomes mean girl, and an X paired with a Y means boy. For the last 300 million years, this system has worked very ...

A new paper published in Nature on June 4 shines light on how an enigmatic part of male aging—the loss of Y chromosomes—is ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. The nucleus of each human body cell contains 46 chromosomes. Each chromosome contains about 1000 genes. There is ...

Dr. Li's research has been focusing on chromosome biology. Chromosomes are large DNA molecules carrying hereditary elements called genes, which control development and behaviors of living organisms.

Building a chromosome from scratch may sound like science ... which explores how custom-built genes could reshape our understanding of biology and lead to powerful new technologies.

For decades, scientists have known that platypuses and echidnas – Australia’s unique egg-laying mammals – have another ...

The National Institute of Health awarded assistant IU biology professor and evolutionary biologist Ryan Bracewell nearly $2 million to study chromosome evolution and rapid Y chromosome degeneration.

“These findings provide new insights into the biology of the X chromosome in ASD, providing additional evidence for the involvement of certain genes like DDX53 and FGF13, and suggesting they ...

Could fossil chromosomes make the dream of resurrecting the woolly mammoth a reality? “The fundamental biology that we learn from this is going to be useful, there is no question about it ...