Illustration of Robertsonian chromosomes within a cell—researchers recently discovered how these structural variants form and are transmitted through rounds of cell division. Two acrocentric chromosomes, in blue and orange (with pink centromeres), are close to each other, as Robertsonian chromosomes would be before fusion.
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For the first time, scientists sequenced Robertsonian chromosomes, which can cause Down syndrome and cancer.

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Olga Anczukow and Ryan Englander discuss how transcriptome splicing affects immune system function in lung cancer.

Long-Read RNA Sequencing Reveals a Regulatory Role for Splicing in Immunotherapy Responses

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Research Roundtable: The Evolving World of Spatial Biology

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November 2025, Issue 1

Why Do We Feel Butterflies in the Stomach?

These fluttering sensations are the brain’s reaction to certain emotions, which can be amplified or soothed by the gut’s own “bugs".

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Olga Anczukow and Ryan Englander discuss how transcriptome splicing affects immune system function in lung cancer.

Long-Read RNA Sequencing Reveals a Regulatory Role for Splicing in Immunotherapy Responses

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