The initiation of chromosome replication is exquisitely regulated in both time and location. It has been estimated that there are 200-400 autosomal replication sequence elements (ARSs) in the yeast ...

Mitosis creates two identical daughter cells that each contain the same number of chromosomes as their parent cell. In contrast, meiosis gives rise to four unique daughter cells, each of which has ...

A novel study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet has deepened the understanding of how chromosome replication, one of life's most fundamental processes, works. In a long ...

The human genetic blueprint is deceptively simple. Our genes are tightly wound into 46 X-shaped structures called chromosomes. Crafted by evolution, they carry DNA and replicate when cells divide, ...

Your chromosomes are how your cells store your DNA. They also help ensure the accurate copying of DNA during cell replication. This DNA is grouped into segments called genes. Your genes determine ...

Our lab studies the mechanism of eukaryotic chromosome replication. Chromosomes are the carriers of the genetic and epigenetic information and faithful chromosome replication is of fundamental ...

Caption During the replication of the bacterial chromosome, genes close to the replication start point (red) exist in multiple copies, while genes close to the endpoint do not (blue). At faster ...

Overall, the function of chromosomes and genes is to tell cells how to replicate, informing how the body grows and develops. In this article, we will look at the differences between genes versus ...

Within the well defined nucleus of the eukaryote, chromosomes have a sequence-based and well defined structure, while in prokaryotes there is a single point from where replication starts.

This occurs when new cells form and the chromosomes replicate themselves in order for the new cells to have the same number of chromosomes as the original cell. During this period, cells can end ...

Each time a cell divides, chromosomes replicate, and telomeres shorten slightly, so telomeres have emerged as a promising marker for cellular aging and the risk of age-related diseases ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- A novel study from Karolinska Institutet has deepened the understanding of how chromosome replication, one of life's most fundamental processes, works. In a long term perspective ...