In a study published in the journal Science, researchers in Queensland and the United States discovered that the human X ...

Jumping genes and X chromosome disease risk: a new Science study finds that X-chromosome inactivation makes the silenced X ...

A protein best known for protecting the ends of chromosomes also helps muscle stem cells preserve their identity and repair ...

A new review explores how advances in understanding X chromosome inactivation (XCI) are creating potential therapeutic ...

Is the Y chromosome disappearing and could it affect the future of men? Experts say the reality is far more complex and far ...

Prognosis is poor for tumours with Y-chromosome loss. Examining the interplay between cancer and immune cells sheds light on potential mechanisms. Read the paper: Concurrent loss of the Y chromosome ...

WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Scientists have taken an important step forward in understanding the human genome - our genetic blueprint - by fully deciphering the enigmatic Y chromosome present in ...

Chromosomes are masters of organization. These long strings of DNA fold down into an ensemble of compact structures that keep needed parts of the genome accessible while tucking away those that aren't ...

Biologists say a genetic quirk on the X chromosome may give some women a fourth color channel — but does that really mean 100 million extra colors?

The 23 rd chromosome base pair contains what are known as our sex chromosomes. For most females, this pair contains two X chromosomes, while for most males, it contains one X chromosome and one Y ...

For decades, the Y chromosome — one of the two human sex chromosomes — has been notoriously challenging for the genomics community to sequence due to the complexity of its structure. Now, this elusive ...