Female mammals typically carry two X chromosomes — one from each parent — and a new study suggests that the maternal X is ...

Researchers at the Crick have uncovered which genes on the Y chromosome regulate the development of sperm and impact fertility in male mice. This research could help us understand why some men don’t ...

DNA is organized in segments on chromosomes called genes. Humans typically have 46 chromosomes arranged in 23 pairs. Genetics plays a key role in answering each of these questions. For humans ...

Researchers at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) have made an exciting discovery about how human cells protect DNA during ...

Large and rare duplications and deletions in a chromosome region known as 22q11.2 , which involves genes that regulate ...

A UCSF study reveals that maternal X chromosome expression may accelerate brain aging and cognitive decline. Female mice with ...

From fighting diseases to determining why you can't stand cilantro, genetics are the silent architects of your life. Here's ...

New research shows that female mice expressing only a maternal X chromosome experience faster brain aging and cognitive ...

Large and rare duplications and deletions in a chromosome ... segment of DNA varies in the genomes of different people. Several variants identified in the research involved the genes TBX1, CRKL ...