Chromosomal instability (CIN) and the frequency of ... such as cancer and metabolic disorders[1]. This review emphasized the importance of vitamins and minerals in DNA repair and oxidative stress ...

Methylation, a key epigenetic modification, is essential for regulating gene expression and protein function without altering the DNA sequence, contributing to various biological processes, including ...

Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden made an unexpected discovery while investigating genetically unique women.

UCSF researchers found that brain cells age more quickly when they rely solely on the X chromosome inherited from a female's ...

1975 were men with Klinefelter syndrome and 1136 were women with triple X syndrome. “The extra X chromosomes in [Klinefelter syndrome] (47, XXY) and triple X syndrome (47, XXX) appear to confer ...

It took more than 50 years for Marthe Gautier to set the record straight about her discovery of the genetic cause of Down ...

One in 10 Americans live with a rare disease, which often lacks effective treatments. Such is the case for PIGA-CDG, an ultra ...

Chinese scientists have identified two key genes responsible for sorghum's resistance to Striga, a parasitic plant that ...

Chromosome instability describes the increased probability of acquiring chromosomal aberrations due to defects in processes such as DNA repair, replication or chromosome segregation. A conserved ...

Moreover, their findings revealed that such damage can trigger rearrangements of chromosomes—hallmarks ... linked to a high degree of chromosomal instability," said Professor Gary Ying Wai ...

Disorders often have more than one cause and may not be identified as having a particular cause. For instance, depression has causes based on genetics, biological, environmental, or psychological ...

Primary allopolyploids (neoallopolyploids) often exhibit a high degree of genetic instability ... observe chromosome variation, examine the role of cytoplasm in reciprocal hybrids, and evaluate the ...