She conducted innovative research in mutagenesis and teratogenesis related to radiation and chemical exposures, identifying risks to fetuses.

The linkers gather chromosomes together into chromocenters.

Without certain DNA-binding proteins, chromosomes can escape the cell nucleus.

Saccharomyces cerevisiae showed only minor alterations in growth and gene expression when its 16 chromosomes were combined.

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.