A new and simplified quality control method confirms the cloning of both small and large inserts in bacterial artificial chromosomes (BACs) with significantly less time and sample.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham neuroscientist aims to determine which cells are most important in prompting the disease’s initiation and progression.

Three studies identify unintended consequences of gene editing in human embryos, including large deletions and reshuffling of DNA.

A phthalate commonly found in shampoos, cosmetics, and cleaning products disrupts reproduction in worms.

The DNA-protein complex has branches that fold back on themselves.

Integrating a specialized histone into large segments of transgenic DNA enables centromere formation.

Recruiting an epigenetic instigator of centromere formation into large segments of cloned DNA facilitates their transformation into artificial chromosomes.

A genomic analysis from 23andMe suggests that people inherit two copies of a chromosome from only one parent nearly twice as often as researchers had realized.

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

A quirk of nomenclature originates in the study of insect cells.

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.

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