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

A Wilmore woman made quite the discovery after receiving results from a DNA kit, one that would lead to a shocking diagnosis.

UCSF researchers found that brain cells age more quickly when they rely solely on the X chromosome inherited from a female's mother, rather than the one from her father. Women inherit two X ...

Study reveals the impact of X chromosome on brain aging in women. Learn how maternal and paternal X chromosome can influence cognitive abilities.

23andMe's big push into drug development, announced with great fanfare almost a decade ago, has ended with a whimper and sweeping job losses. The company that made its name by providing saliva ...

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Researchers' initial understanding of meiosis was based upon careful observations of chromosome behavior using light microscopes. Then, in the 1950s, electron microscopy provided scientists with a ...

Chromosomes are cellular structures that contain the genetic material. A chromosome is comprised of a single DNA molecule that may be either circular or linear. The full complement of a cell s ...