In the nucleus of eukaryotic cells, DNA is packaged with histone proteins into complexes known as chromatin, which are further compacted into chromosomes during cell division. Abnormalities in the ...

At the crossroads of chromosomes: Study reveals structure of cell division’s key molecule Date: September 20, 2010 Source: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Summary: On average, one ...

Chromosomes are DNA-containing structures that store and transmit genetic information, crucial for heredity and biotechnology advancements ...

Scientists have found that the structure of chromosomes is supported by a kind of molecular skeleton, made of cohesin.

To prepare the 46 chromosomes of a human cell for transport to the daughter cells during cell division, each chromosome forms a compact X-shaped structure with two rod-like copies. How the cell ...

Douglas Kell, BBSRC Chief Executive, said: "Until now, our understanding of chromosome structure has been limited to rather fuzzy pictures, alongside diagrams of the all too familiar X-shape seen ...

Berwind P. Kaufmann, Chromosome Structure and Its Relation to the Chromosome Cycle I. Somatic Mitoses in Tradescantia pilosa, American Journal of Botany, Vol. 13, No. 2 (Feb., 1926), pp. 59-80 ...

Research led by Osaka University showed that a regulatory protein of chromosome structure (cohesin) is essential for proper maintenance of gene expression in the developing brain. Reduced cohesin ...

News Release 13-May-2024 Research on centromere structure yields new insights into the mechanisms of chromosome segregation errors Peer-Reviewed Publication Hubrecht Institute image: ...

Frozen mammoth skin retained its chromosome structure Features as small as 50 nanometers preserved in a 50,000-year-old sample.