Every new life begins after a genetic shuffle. When organisms make eggs or sperm, maternal and paternal chromosomes pair up ...

Small plastic or metal bits at the end of shoelaces, known as aglets, prevent laces from unraveling and protect them from ...

Researchers are now exploring how different types of repetitive DNA create genome instability and structurally variant chromosomes.

When a woman becomes pregnant, the outcome of that pregnancy depends on many things—including a crucial event that happened ...

Kansas City scientists have made a "landmark" discovery that offers new insights into some cases of infertility, miscarriage ...

When couples have trouble conceiving a baby or lose a pregnancy, they often undergo routine tests, which can turn up a shock: ...

Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that safeguards the chromosome ends from being mistakenly repaired by the cell. While DNA repair is vital for survival, attempts to repair the ...

The Atlas blue butterfly has 229 chromosome pairs, the most of any animal, and its DNA may reveal insights into evolution and ...

David Godler is the group leader of the diagnosis and development laboratory at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute ...

Karyotype analysis plays a central role in cytogenetics, helping to reveal evolutionary processes and species relationships.

Scientists are trying to sequence the DNA of Leonardo da Vinci to identify if the remains at his interment site really are ...