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Chromosome
Chromosomes are the microscopic threadlike part of the cell that carries hereditary information in the form of genes. A defining feature of any chromosome is its compactness. For instance, the 46 chromosomes found in human cells have a combined length of 200 nm (1 nm = 10− 9 meter); if the chromosomes were to be unraveled, the genetic material they contain would measure roughly 2 meters (about 6.5 feet) in length.
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SEP 09, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
Reporting in Nature, scientists have identified a novel process that protects the ends of chromosomes from incorrectly a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 04, 2025Genetics & Genomics
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When a cell divides, the genome has to be duplicated, then the two copies separated and one goes to each daughter cell. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 19, 2025Genetics & Genomics
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Females carry two X chromosomes, after inheriting one from each parent. In order to stop serious problems from arising, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 23, 2024Genetics & Genomics
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Compared to the general population, individuals with Down's syndrome have a higher risk of developing leukemia.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 21, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Although scientists have long known that Down syndrome is caused by the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21, symp ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 19, 2024Earth & The Environment
Scientists have managed to reconstruct the 3D structure of a woolly mammoth genome that is 52,000 years old, in a first ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 13, 2024Genetics & Genomics
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Most of the cells in our body carry the entire genome in their nucleus, and as cells divide, age, or are exposed to envi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 02, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Millions of people have autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis or rheumatoid arthritis but it's estim ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Telomeres are a kind of protective cap that sit on the ends of chromosomes, and prevent them from degrading. Telomeres a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 30, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Pregnant women can have prenatal testing performed during their pregnancies to determine whether or not their baby could ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 06, 2023Genetics & Genomics
How did cats evolve into so many different species, like tigers, panthers, and domestic cats? A new study has explored c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 27, 2023Genetics & Genomics
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Broadly, we know what aging is; our bodies get older as time goes on and they begin to decline in a variety of ways. Fro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 11, 2023Microbiology
Introduction Mycoplasma contamination is prevalent in cell culture labs: in one study, researchers identified mycoplasma ...SEP 09, 2023Genetics & Genomics
B cells of our immune system have the incredible capability to generate up to 10,000,000,000,000 different antibodies. H ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 06, 2023Genetics & Genomics
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The United States Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) has awarded a ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUN 21, 2023Genetics & Genomics
The Y chromosome is the smallest chromosome, and holds the least amount of genes, but scientists are still learning abou ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 09, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
Reporting in Nature, scientists have identified a novel process that protects the ends of chromosomes from incorrectly a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 04, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
This study has shown that HSV-1 is an "opportunistic interior designer" of human cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 30, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists and clinicians still have a lot to learn about how sex differences impact human diseases, such as how they ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 16, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Every time a cell divides to produce two new daughter cells., the genome must be replicated and evenly divided between t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 01, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
When a cell divides, the genome has to be duplicated, then the two copies separated and one goes to each daughter cell.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 19, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
As our bodies grow, cells proliferate to form tissues, and cells frequently have to be repaired or replaced throughout l
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Females carry two X chromosomes, after inheriting one from each parent. In order to stop serious problems from arising,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 23, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurological and developmental condition that can be diagnosed at any age, although
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 03, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Compared to the general population, individuals with Down's syndrome have a higher risk of developing leukemia.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 21, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Although scientists have long known that Down syndrome is caused by the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21, symp
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2024
Earth & The Environment
Scientists have managed to reconstruct the 3D structure of a woolly mammoth genome that is 52,000 years old, in a first
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 13, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
During the development of a human embryo, a structure called the neural tube grows and will eventually give rise to the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 26, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Most of the cells in our body carry the entire genome in their nucleus, and as cells divide, age, or are exposed to envi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 02, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Millions of people have autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis or rheumatoid arthritis but it's estim
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Telomeres are a kind of protective cap that sit on the ends of chromosomes, and prevent them from degrading. Telomeres a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 30, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Pregnant women can have prenatal testing performed during their pregnancies to determine whether or not their baby could
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 06, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
How did cats evolve into so many different species, like tigers, panthers, and domestic cats? A new study has explored c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 27, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Meningiomas are tumors that form in the central nervous system, and are the most common type of brain and spinal cord tu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Broadly, we know what aging is; our bodies get older as time goes on and they begin to decline in a variety of ways. Fro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2023
Microbiology
Introduction Mycoplasma contamination is prevalent in cell culture labs: in one study, researchers identified mycoplasma
...
SEP 09, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
B cells of our immune system have the incredible capability to generate up to 10,000,000,000,000 different antibodies. H
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 06, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Many cancer cells carry too many or too few chromosomes - aneuploidy. Scientists have known this for a very long time, b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 06, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
The United States Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) has awarded a
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUN 21, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The Y chromosome is the smallest chromosome, and holds the least amount of genes, but scientists are still learning abou
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch