Using this method, they found that a combination of failures—from the partial loss of an essential protein to weakened connections between chromosomes—can cause errors that increase with maternal age.

A new study led by NYU Langone Health researchers found that cancer cells are better able to resist treatments when they have an abnormal number of chromosomes, which are DNA strands wound up in ...

JA Rosenfeld is an employee of Signature Genomic Laboratories, a subsidiary of PerkinElmer, Inc. The authors have no other relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or ...

Sex chromosome abnormalities, including missing or extra X and Y chromosomes, can be difficult to detect in ancient DNA as it slowly erodes over time or becomes contaminated. Scientists have now ...

Researchers are investigating the potential of CRISPR in relation to Down syndrome.

A new study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center finds that, in healthy women, some breast cells that otherwise appear normal may contain chromosome abnormalities ...

A Cornell-led study is challenging a decades-old explanation for how chromosomes exchange genetic material within the ...

Sex chromosome abnormalities in horses encompass a range of conditions that compromise fertility, development and early gestation. The most prevalent anomalies include X-monosomy (Turner syndrome), 65 ...

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Researchers at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have received a $640,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to study abnormalities in ...