wrapped around an octamer of histones. An understanding of the folding mechanism that leads to a high compaction of the chromatin filaments in chromosomes has been a major scientific challenge for ...

Flat Lay. Copy space for text. DNA packaging structure. Animation of chromosomes and chromatin structure with histones. DNA packaging structure. Animation of chromosomes and chromatin structure with ...

The epigenetic state of chromatin, gene activity, and chromosomal positions are interrelated. A research team from the IPK ...

Researchers at the Crick have uncovered which genes on the Y chromosome regulate the development of sperm and impact ...

Scientists have completed construction of the final chromosome in the worlds' first synthetic yeast genome following more than a decade of work, opening new possibilities for creating resilient, ...

Researchers have uncovered which genes on the Y chromosome regulate the development of sperm and impact fertility in male mice. This research could help us understand why some men don't produce ...

Researchers say study represents a resource that could also help to dissect Y-gene functions in other tissues.

Results prove that inversions can be generated in plants without causing further unwanted changes in the expression of genetic information.

Researchers at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) have made an exciting discovery about how human cells protect DNA during ...

Women are born with two X chromosomes and inherit one from each parent. But in every cell of their body, just one X chromosome is needed – so the other is randomly inactivated. Some cells use ...