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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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Cell & Molecular Biology
Fragile X syndrome is the most commonly inherited form of developmental and intellectual disability. Now scientists may
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 12, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Recent studies are changing what scientists have long thought about telomeres, which are repetitive sequences of DNA tha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 01, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have recently completed a lengthy study in which over 200 people with premature aging disorders that are caus
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 16, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have shown how interventions like a reduced calorie diet can promote healthier aging processes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 14, 2023
Microbiology
Epstein-Barr virus can spread so easily, it is thought that over 90% of people in the world have been infected, which us
...
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Carmen Leitch
APR 12, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 07, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The nuclei of most human cells contains the entire genome, which would have a length of about six feet is it was fully e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 27, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
One of the most famous composers who ever lived, Ludwig van Beethoven, developed hearing loss. He apparently started to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 19, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
A proof-of-concept experiment in which a mouse was produced from two biological fathers has been announced at this year'
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing has concluded, and experts have agreed that human genome editing
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 27, 2023
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
The Griffith Lab at UNC discovered telomeric protein & potential biomarker VR (green), shown in the nuclei (blue) of hum
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 15, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is an disease where the muscle experiences “dystrophy,” meaning muscle los
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
FEB 03, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
When a gene is active, cellular machinery transcribes that gene into a molecule called messenger RNA. A variety of modif
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 17, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
When it comes to detecting rare cancer-causing mutations, both sensitivity and specificity matter. In the past few years
...
Sponsored By:
Roche Sequencing and Life Science
JAN 12, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
The nucleotide bases of our DNA are read in triplets, and three nucleotides together, called a codon, represents an amin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 01, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
In December 2022, researchers reported that they'd developed a technique in which single-sex litters could be created. T
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Telomeres cap the ends of chromosomes, preventing breakage. Some cancer cells can use those protective caps to their adv
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 10, 2022
Neuroscience
The HUSH (human silencing hub) protein complex is known to silence genes, and researchers have thought that it could be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
While the Neandertals have gone extinct, their DNA still lingers in the genome of modern humans, where it can help or ha
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
NOV 09, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Sure, MACHETE is a cool name, but the researchers that developed the technique are hoping people don't focus solely on t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 31, 2022
Space & Astronomy
In a recent study published in Heliyon, an international team of researchers led by Osaka City University in Japan exami
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 27, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is caused by genetic mutations that lead to the abnormal accumulation of iron in differe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch