A high-quality genome assembly of Silene latifolia was generated by researchers at CNRS/Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 and ...

Maternal DNA, particularly the X chromosome, significantly influences a baby’s brain development and aging. Genetic variations and maternal vitamin D levels during pregnancy impact cognition, memory, ...

Scientists published a full genetic sequence of the genes that make some white campions male, and hope their work could ...

Each human cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes that carry DNA within their nucleus. The X and Y chromosomes, commonly referred to as the sex chromosomes, are one such pair. They determine the ...

"Our phone conversation sounded like a price negotiation in the final hour of a flea market as I bargained for my old ...

New research at the UO reveals that they have been using one that has existed for 480 million years. The octopus has just ...

Males, with their single X chromosome, arise due to errors during X chromosome segregation and make up ... To zoom in on changes in chromosome organization during meiosis, the researchers used nuclear ...

The X chromosome passed from mom to offspring may ... pinpoint differences in epigenetics — chemical tags that attach to DNA and control which genes can be switched on. Young "Mom-X" mice ...

The X contains more genes related to brain function than does any other chromosome. “The X chromosome may be a treasure trove ...

A UCSF study reveals that maternal X chromosome expression may accelerate brain aging and cognitive decline. Female mice with ...

Science has revealed some of the secrets of the X chromosome, but many remain. In humans, female cells contain two X chromosomes (XX) and male cells contain one (XY). In each female cell ...