Unbalanced Chromosomal Inheritance More Common than Thought
Unbalanced Chromosomal Inheritance More Common than Thought
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.
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.
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Nibbled? No Problem
Ashley P. Taylor | Feb 1, 2015 | 2 min read
Making extra copies of their genomes allows some plants to better withstand damage.
Chromosomes and Cancer
Jef Akst | Aug 18, 2011 | 4 min read
Two new papers identify how abnormal chromosome count, or aneuploidy, might relate to cancer.
Embryos Right Genetic Wrongs?
Amy Maxmen | Jul 8, 2011 | 3 min read
New evidence supports an old idea that embryos with genetic abnormalities can somehow fix themselves early in development.