Obscure X chromosome protein emerges as key driver in several cancers
A little-known protein encoded on the X chromosome is attracting growing attention for its potential role in cancer…
Smaller tetraploid cells drive more aggressive cancer
Megan Sweet slices tumors. A normal day in the lab finds the Virginia Tech graduate student with hands…
Chromosome abnormalities may help cancer cells resist treatment and spread
A new study led by NYU Langone Health researchers found that cancer cells are better able to resist…
If you could learn your baby’s genetic disease risk at birth, would you?
From rare cancers caught early to dementia foretold decades in advance, newborn genomic testing is a medical miracle…
Dual pathways found for centromere specification, ensuring accurate chromosome segregation
Despite the immense amount of genetic material present in each cell, around three billion base pairs in humans,…
A slow-growing, bone-covered, noncancerous mass named as ossifying spindled and epithelioid tumor
It’s not often that a pathologist gets to make a diagnosis that works for the patient by preventing…
Novel 3D chromosome mapping method can reliably reveal hidden structural variants
Standard laboratory tests can fail to detect many disease-causing DNA changes. Now, a novel 3D chromosome mapping method…
Leads Agri Genetics sees critical need to integrate advanced genomics with traditional breeding
The Integrated Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Cattle and Plant Genomics aims to modernise India’s cattle and crop…
Tiny DNA junctions provide feedback to control genetic crossovers
Every new life begins after a genetic shuffle. When organisms make eggs or sperm, maternal and paternal chromosomes…
Adults with both Down Syndrome and congenital heart defects show remarkable resilience
Adults with both Down Syndrome and congenital heart defects, also known as congenital heart disease (CHD), are showing…
Atlas blue butterfly shatters animal record with 229 chromosomes
Scientists have sequenced the genome of the Atlas blue butterfly for the first time and confirmed it holds…
Atlas Blue Butterfly Has 229 Pairs of Chromosomes, Scientists Find
Scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and the Institut de Biologia Evolutiva in Spain have sequenced the genome…