At different times during the life cycle of a cell, the DNA that makes up the cell's chromosomes can be tightly compacted into a structure that is visible under a microscope, or it can be more ...

each chromosome forms a compact X-shaped structure with two rod-like copies. How the cell achieves this feat remains largely unknown. Now, for the first time, EMBL scientists have directly ...

Thus, in her experiments, McClintock observed several fundamental properties of chromosome biology ... the experiments that revealed the actual structure of telomeres. Nature provided the model ...

Passed from parents to offspring, chromosomes contain the specific instructions that make each type of living creature unique. This illustration shows the structure of a chromosome, highlighting how ...

This odd arrangement, the authors found, influences the three-dimensional structure of the entire chromosome. “This is definitely a breakthrough within the field. We’ve been generating assemblies for ...

Chances are you've seen an illustration of DNA's double-helix structure and even pictures of the chromosomes that make up the human genome. But where and how does the famous double helix fit into ...

Rethinking Models of DNA Organization in Micrometer‐Sized Chromosomes from the Perspective of the Nanoproperties of Chromatin ...

We are using a combination of cell biology, live imaging, biochemistry, and proteomics to answer the following questions: 1) When and how does Topo II interact with the complex chromosome structure ...

Attorneys representing a group of Bow parents banned from attending school activities for wearing pink wristbands in support of biological female athletes are appealing a recent ruling by a New ...

Distinguish between chromosome, replicated chromosomes ... point mutations), and predict their effect on amino acid sequence and protein structure. Predict the likelihood of a region of DNA incurring ...