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

Depending on the setting, the ability of a crucial bacterium in biotechnology—Agrobacterium tumefaciens—to transfer its DNA to a host plant can make it either a pathogen that damages crops or a ...

The Smithsonian’s portraits of women scientists give us a glimpse into the lives that helped shape modern discovery. Each portrait captures how the women went about bringing change in the science ...

The Major League Baseball playoffs kick into full swing Tuesday, beginning with four Wild Card Series games. MLB unveiled a new postseason format in 2022, expanding the pool of teams from 10 to 12, ...

Peer ReviewDownload a summary of the editorial decision process including editorial decision letters, reviewer comments and author responses to feedback. Mitotic chromosomes give genome portions the ...

DNA packaging structure. Animation of chromosomes and chromatin structure with histones. A very interesting video that allows you to focus on the details and see the structure. This image was not ...

A team of Chinese researchers led by Prof. GAO Caixia from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed two new genome editing technologies, ...

Researchers identify a novel centromere-specific histone H3 variant called the “CENP-A”, which reconstituted with H4 forms “CENP-A–H4” octasome and explore its role in mitosis. Centromeres, ...

In a major leap forward for genetic and biomedical research, two scientists at the University of Missouri have developed a powerful new artificial intelligence tool that can predict the 3D shape of ...

This valuable paper describes the stiffness of meiotic chromosomes in both oocytes and spermatocytes. The authors identify differences in stiffness between meiosis I and II chromosomes, as well as an ...

For successful cell division, chromosomal DNA needs to be packed into compact rod-shaped structures. Defects in this process can lead to cell death or diseases like cancer. A new study has shown how ...