Scientists at the University of Oregon uncovered a sex chromosome in the California two-spot octopus, dating back 480 million ...

Discover how researchers identified an octopus' ancient sex chromosomes and why their genetic history is such a mystery.

The octopus just revealed another one of its secrets: what determines its sex. University of Oregon researchers have ...

Researchers have identified a sex chromosome in the California two-spot octopus. This chromosome has likely been around for 480 million years, since before octopuses split apart from the nautilus on ...

So, it's very easy to see,” she said. To zoom in on changes in chromosome organization during meiosis, the researchers used nuclear membrane and DNA damage protein stains to track nuclear behavior.

Scientists have made an exciting discovery about octopuses: they have one of the oldest known sex chromosomes in the animal ...

In an article published in Molecular Cell, scientists have discovered how the three-dimensional organization of DNA in our ...

The DNA coils into structures called chromosomes. The chromosomes are found in the nucleus of each cell. Figure caption, Each cell with a nucleus contains chromosomes, which are made from DNA ...

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, ...

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 ...