秦岭岩白菜的局域适应和基因组脆弱性研究近日，西北大学生命科学学院李忠虎教授和蔡霞教授课题组在《GigaScience》在线发表了题为“The chromosome-level genome assembly of an endangered herb ...

A team of Japanese scientists has discovered the gene that determines the fur color of calico cats, which are characterized ...

The human Y chromosome, responsible for determining male sex, has been gradually shrinking over millions of years. This ...

Loss of the Y chromosome (LOY) in men, a dynamic mutation linked to aging, impairs immune function and increases risks of ...

The short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)  is one of Australia’s most iconic animals. Belonging to a unique group of ...

BEIJING -- Chinese scientists have successfully assembled the chromosomal-level genome of the critically endangered ...

Protein modifications are key to cell survival because they ensure they do what they are supposed to do in a healthy system.

Brian Tait, Haplomic Technologies Pty Ltd, examines single chromosome sequencing to obtain genetic phase (haplotyping) ...

In many organisms, aging is a clear risk factor for increased rates of chromosome mis-segregation, the main source of aneuploidy. Here, we report that old yeast mother c ...

In a study that could help scientists better understand and manipulate cell division, RIKEN biologists have engineered ...

Conventional investigations of the genetic contributors to Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk and progression have ignored the role of the X-chromosome, primarily due to technical analysis limitations.