Individual Drosophila melanogaster that carries a lethal mutation on one chromosome. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by ...

Jenny Graves receives funding from The Australian Research Council. Men tend to lose the Y chromosome from their cells as they age. But because the Y bears few genes other than for male determination, ...

Men tend to lose the Y chromosome from their cells as they age. But because the Y bears few genes other than for male determination, it was thought this loss would not affect health. But evidence has ...

The study showcases a significant and important enhancement of the MAGIC transgenesis method, by extending it genome-wide to all chromosomes. The authors provide compelling evidence to demonstrate ...

This important study demonstrates that a peri-nuclear actomyosin network, present in some types of human cells, facilitates kinetochore-spindle attachment of chromosomes in unfavorable locations - ...

From female scientists whose work was credited to men to ancient high priestesses, these women truly changed history-but were also overlooked by it.

A researcher explores why men lose their Y chromosomes in cells as they age and the health implications associated with this loss. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

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Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Men tend to lose the Y chromosome from their cells as they age. But because the Y bears few genes other than for male determination, it ...

Can the bend of a banana give us insight into cancer? What does the shape of a rice grain have to do with infertility? The ...

Researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) and Imperial College London have shown for the first time that, before they can start developing into egg and sperm cells, the embryonic ...

A small jellyfish, Turritopsis dohrnii, possesses an extraordinary ability to reverse its aging. When stressed or injured, it transforms back into an earlier life stage. Scientists have mapped its ...