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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An X chromosome gene appears to drive inflammation in the brain, and may explain why women are more likely to develop MS, per ...

Scientists at the Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI) in Zagreb, Croatia, have discovered that the protein CENP-E, long believed ...

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 ...

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

In a first-of-its-kind study, an Iowa State University research team found that the way DNA is arranged in a bacterial species used extensively in genetic engineering can change how well it grows, ...