A leader in the Drosophila community, the UCSD professor was well known for his so-called Red Book of fruit fly genetics.

In the presence of cytosolic DNA, cancer cells activate antiviral pathways that disguise them as immune cells.

Errors in segregation during cell division can lead to inflammation in daughter cells.

Lampbrush chromosomes, first observed in the 19th century, still offer an unparalleled glimpse into how genetic information is organized in the cell.

The aneuploidy expert shares what she has learned at the American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting.

Making extra copies of their genomes allows some plants to better withstand damage.

Despite suggestions to the contrary, the Y chromosome is not necessarily rotting away.