DNA segments that can move from one part of the genome to another—are key to bacterial evolution and the development of ...

They are formed in a woman's body before birth and have to be on standby for decades to possibly be fertilized one day. But ...

How did humans evolve brains capable of complex language, civilization, and more? Scientists at UC San Francisco recently ...

The nucleus of every human cell contains chromosomes—23 pairs, to be exact. These carry our genetic material, known as the genome, and are composed of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and proteins.

Scientists are exploring gene editing as a way to correct trisomy at the cellular level. Using CRISPR-Cas9, researchers ...

Researchers have uncovered mechanisms by which mobile genetic elements integrate into the chromosomes of bacteria with linear genomes.

22 pairs of autosomes and 1 pair of sex chromosomes (XX: female or XY: male). During mitosis, as cells repair and replace themselves, DNA is transferred to each daughter cell and becomes an exact ...

This valuable work extends previous studies to convincingly show that the centromere-histone core contributes to force transduction through the kinetochore. The centromere mainly strengthens one of ...

Transposons, or "jumping genes" - DNA segments that can move from one part of the genome to another - are key to bacterial ...