Studies show aging men often lose the Y chromosome in some cells, a change now linked to heart disease, cancer, and shorter lifespans.
Men tend to lose the Y chromosome from their cells as they age. But because the Y bears few genes other than for male ...
X chromosome reactivation contributes to reducing the signs of disease in the female brain. Female cells have two X ...
The Y chromosome is inherited only through the paternal line. Sons receive their Y chromosome exclusively from their father.
Neil Hunter, a professor in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, has discovered a crucial step in how chromosomes stay connected during the development for egg cells and sperm, ...
In conjunction with University Medical Center Mainz, researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have identified a mechanism that protects the female brain from genetic ...
Genes are segments of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) that are located inside every human cell. The DNA inside each cell is tightly coiled in structures called chromosomes. Each chromosome contains a ...