New findings into DNA organization in eggs and sperm could explain why some embryos stall in development while others ...

In about one out of every 800 people, two chromosomes fuse together to form an unusual bond. These are known as Robertsonian chromosomes. It's a mystery that has long stumped scientists.

Researchers are now exploring how different types of repetitive DNA create genome instability and structurally variant chromosomes.

Open a high school biology textbook, and you'll see human chromosomes lined up two by two, like socks in a drawer ...

When a woman becomes pregnant, the outcome of that pregnancy depends on many things - including a crucial event that happened ...

Understanding chromosome organization is crucial for plant genetics, but many tropical fruit crops lack reliable tools for ...

In a new study conducted at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, researchers from the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) have shown that the loss of a key male fertility gene leads to ...

If you know anything about hemophilia, it’s probably that the condition was rampant in the British royal family in the 19th ...

The weeklong Pulaski Days celebration kicks off Sunday in Grand Rapids. But at the heart of it all is Casimir Pulaski, a ...