When people think of DNA, they usually think of genes, the parts that code for proteins and drive inherited traits. But there ...

Further away, the cell cycle continues but chromosomes either fail to congress at the metaphase plate, or congress but do not separate.

New imaging tools reveal how within an hour of infection, the virus begins to alter our chromosomes to kick-start its own replication.

A Ph.D. graduate student in biomolecular engineering at UC Santa Cruz, with a background in computer science and mathematics, ...

Chromosomes are thread-like structures of DNA inside our cells that carry hundreds or even thousands ... “A lot of genes for ...

The heart of the genome structure is that it makes the case as a living model. A blueprint falls short because it’s a rigid, ...

Researchers at the La Jolla-based Salk Institute for Biological Studies say they recently identified a brain circuit that ...

San Diego BioMed congratulates the Gilbert Lab for their recent publication! Read @ The EMBO Journal: Professor Gilbert has provided an engaging commentary on this manuscript and his lab’s work below ...

Researchers explore glioblastoma's genetic complexity using innovative spatial profiling, aiming to enhance treatment ...

The cold sore-causing Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-1) hijacks human cells and reconfigures its DNA within just an hour after infection, according to a new study that may help tackle the pathogen.

Theoretically, pre-ejaculate doesn’t contain sperm. However, one small study found the pre-ejaculate of about 40% of men they studied contained sperm, though in very low numbers. The risk of getting ...

Despite more complex reproductive organs and fewer resources, female bodies are built to get through hardship and disease, ...