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 ...

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 ...

During mitosis, cells distribute their genetic material to two daughter cells. The attachment of chromosomes to the spindle, and their ensuing congression to the spindle equator, are emerging as ...

X chromosomes, some researchers hypothesize, could help explain sex differences in cognition, verbal memory, or brain disease risk. The authors noted, “In the brain, more genes are expressed ...

Behavioral, Psychiatric and Statistical Genetics programIn the BPSG program, our focus is on how nature (genes) and nurture (environment) affect development, brain structure, and function, cognition, ...

Our chromosomes are much longer than the space in which they are packaged in the cell. Chromosome compaction is on the order of several thousand fold, yet these chromosomes have to be unraveled every ...