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 ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The structure of how DNA is stored in archaea makes a significant difference to how quickly it evolves, according to a new study by Indiana University researchers. "The most ...

The DNA is first wound around proteins to form chromatin, which is further wound and packed tightly to create chromosomes. Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes in each cell, with one of each coming ...

The complete assembly of each human chromosome is essential for understanding human biology and evolution. Using complementary long-read sequencing technologies, we complete the first linear assembly ...

Based on the size of DNA fragments typically found in the mammoth genome, the researchers estimate that chromosome features down to roughly 50 nanometers had been preserved and that it was likely ...

Disabling one gene radically alters 3D chromosome structure. Loosening Up Researchers have uncovered a key way that human and mosquito DNA are structured differently from one another — and ...

In 1963, Popular Science reported on the Nobel Prize-winning discovery, and Rosalind Franklin⁠—the woman who was left out of the accolades.

Artificial intelligence tools predict DNA's regulatory role and 3D structure Sequence modeling algorithms could eventually lead to new ways to fight diseases caused by genetic mutations Date ...