JABSOM Cell and Molecular Biology researcher Dr. Jesse Owens has spent the better part of two decades chasing a vision that ...

After 10 years, members of the 4D Nucleome consortium have successfully completed the first phase of a project that aims to ...

Institute of Neuroscience, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Oregon, Eugene, United States ...

Small, cancer-associated DNA circles "hitchhike" on chromosomes during cell division to spread efficiently to daughter cells by co-opting a process used to maintain cellular identity through ...

Orange cats have always stood out in the living room, but new research shows they also stand apart in the mammal family tree. Scientists have now traced their vivid coats to a genetic arrangement that ...

James D. Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953 helped light the long fuse on a revolution in medicine, crimefighting, genealogy and ethics, has died, according to ...

France’s trove of DNA profiles has helped solve high-profile crimes and was used to find some of the Louvre suspects, and it is growing. The police can also access other countries’ databases. By ...

Human egg cells are often prone to chromosomal errors. As women age, the error rate increases sharply — and can contribute to infertility, pregnancy loss, and ...

A gene mutation is a permanent alteration in the DNA sequence of a gene. These changes can be as small as a single base pair or involve a large segment of DNA. Gene mutations are primarily categorized ...

In about one out of every 800 people, two chromosomes fuse together to form an unusual bond. These are known as Robertsonian chromosomes. It's a mystery that has long stumped scientists. Now, ...

Neil Hunter, a professor in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, has discovered a crucial step in how chromosomes stay connected during the development for egg cells and sperm, ...