The humble Y chromosome may seem simple, but it’s responsible for determining the male sex. And the bad news… It’s degenerating in humans and may disappear in a few million years, which could lead to ...

The development of patrilineal social systems during the Neolithic period, where children inherit their father's lineage, ...

Scientists at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university ...

A study in mice suggests how chromosome inactivation may protect girls from a type of autism disorder inherited from their ...

Cytologists had been studying chromosome behavior since the late 19th century. Why did it take until 1956 to figure out the correct human chromosome number, thanks to Joe Hin Tjio and Albert Levan?

Katsuhiko Hayashi, a genome scientist at Osaka University, turned that tenet on its head last year when he reprogrammed a ...

The genus Musa, encompassing approximately 70 herbaceous species, is predominantly found in the tropical and subtropical ...

Traditionally, chromosome polymorphisms have been considered normal variants without clinical significance. However, the ...

Mia Polacek may not be able to speak with her mouth, but the 4-year-old from Round Lake has a voice, thanks to technology ...

Females have a much greater risk of developing an autoimmune disease than males do. Eighty percent of autoimmune disease patients are female, and specific disorders can have an even more lopsided ...

Rett syndrome is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder for which there is currently no cure or good therapy. It causes severe ...