"Every single cell can have a different chromosome structure," Cheng, a Curators' Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, said.

Depending on the organism, these cells arrange themselves into a variety of tissues and organs, such as the gut, muscles, and sensory systems. While not all animals have each of these tissues, they do ...

The mitotic spindle has a crucial role in ensuring the accurate segregation of chromosomes into the two daughter cells during cell division, which is paramount for maintaining genome integrity. It ...

A "Jeopardy!" show recently asked what animal had the most chromosomes. This month's River Life column tells us more about answer: the hermit crab.

New insights into biology of germ cells: Machinery for recombination is part of chromosome structure Date: August 9, 2011 Source: University of Vienna Summary: During the development of gametes ...

It’s chromosome therapy, rather than gene therapy. So far, the team have only done this in Down’s syndrome cells, grown in a laboratory, so the technique is a very long way from any clinical use.

Mitosis orchestrates eukaryotic cell division, maintaining genetic fidelity and playing a key role in development, tissue homeostasis, and cancer progression.

Researchers have found that cancer cells contain shattered chromosomes that can allow a tumor to become more aggressive and help it resist chemotherapy drugs. Cancers evolve over several steps ...

Cancer cells with extra chromosomes depend on those chromosomes for tumor growth, a new Yale study reveals, and eliminating them prevents the cells from forming tumors. The findings, said the ...

Heat maps of cell nuclei show that some cells pack chromosomes that look like crumpled balls of paper, while others are neatly stacked.

New AI tool reveals single-cell structure of chromosomes — in 3D A breakthrough at the University of Missouri could help scientists better understand how genes work — and how certain types of ...