The accurate distribution of chromosomes in an oocyte is essential for the correct transmission of genetic information to the ...

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 connected with a ...

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 ...

How do living things evolve? What is the myriad of processes by which generic variations in a population affect organisms' ...

Some of the most harmful genetic changes in cancer are also the hardest to see. These structural alterations, deep within a ...

Experiments with tools designed to detect DNA damage reveal unique and conserved features of telomeres in cancer cells.

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

Scientists are expressing concerns about male reproductive health due to the Y chromosome's genetic material loss, potentially disappearing in 11 million years. A study revealed a sharp decline in ...

An international research team has achieved a significant breakthrough in research into the reproduction of dogrose. The ...

A biology professor at a Texas community college has claimed he was fired for “religious preaching” after he taught a lesson about how sex is determined by X and Y chromosomes. Johnson Varkey ...

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.

“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 ...