A gene on the X chromosome revs up inflammation in the female brain, which may explain why rates of multiple sclerosis are ...

She had to fight for recognition after a male colleague took credit for her work in identifying an extra chromosome as the ...

This insightful review explores key areas of cancer genetic research, focusing on genes that may benefit from ...

Experiments on yeast show that the nuclear pore complex has a central role in the loss of chromosomes associated with aging.

Standard laboratory tests can fail to detect many disease-causing DNA changes. Now, a novel 3D chromosome mapping method can ...

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European cuckoos lay very different eggs depending on the host species. Genetic analyses have revealed how this adaptation is inherited without leading to speciation.

Women live longer than men. At least, that is what World Health Organization (WHO) data show. Globally, women live an average ...

A study reveals that a protein called RPA is essential for maintaining chromosome stability by stimulating telomerase. New findings from the-Madison suggest that problems with a key protein that helps ...

New research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison reveals that dysfunction in a protein essential to maintaining ...

What we do know is that hormones like testicular androgens play a massive role in causing men to become taller than women ...

Cats with perfectly split-colored faces almost look like nature got creative on purpose. One side is dark, the other light—so ...