Research on guinea pig embryos uncovers similarities to human embryogenesis, advancing understanding of preimplantation ...

That's because sex — and gender roles, too —permeates all the way down to the most unreproductive of cell types. If you want to do science about animals including humans, sex as a biological variable ...

Scientists report adaptive divergence in cryptic color pattern is underlain by two distinct, complex chromosomal rearrangements, where millions of bases of DNA were flipped backwards and moved from ...

Understanding the material basis of adaptive evolution has been a central goal in biology dating back to at least the time of ...

A new study from Weill Cornell Medicine provides insights into how cells maintain the tiny end caps of chromosomes as they ...

Understanding the material basis of adaptive evolution has been a central goal in biology dating back to at least the time of ...

How do cells manage to precisely duplicate their genetic material, especially in conditions of DNA damage? The ...

The rapid pace of development in the field is reflected by the first dedicated meeting on chromosome biology in the EMBO-EMBL Symposium series in Heidelberg. For those who are unable to attend the ...

Comprehensive reference genomes have now been assembled for six ape species: siamang (a Southeast Asian gibbon), Sumatran orangutan, Bornean orangutan, gorilla, bonobo and chimpanzee. Areas of their ...

Utrecht University has appointed Bas van Steensel as Special Professor of Chromosome Biology. Starting April 1, Van Steensel will conduct fundamental research into how chromosomes function and how ...