Chromosomes are tightly coiled structures in each of your cells that contain DNA, the code for all life. DNA is organized in segments on chromosomes called genes. Humans typically have 46 ...

An international research team has discovered various mechanisms in asexual mites that generate genetic diversity and thus ...

Are sex differences in behavior real ... may be up-regulated or down-regulated by genes found on the X chromosome. What is genomic imprinting? Created with Sketch. Genomic imprinting is the ...

The research demonstrated that variations in chromosome 22 may contribute ... Mutations in TBX1 and other 22q11.2 genes may cause learning differences, intellectual disabilities, psychiatric ...

Female mammals typically carry two X chromosomes — one from each parent — and a new study suggests that the maternal X is ...

The X contains more genes related to brain function than does any other chromosome. “The X chromosome may be a treasure trove ...

Researchers aim to continue studying the role of the X chromosome in brain aging, and whether it can explain people’s risk of ...

A UCSF study reveals that maternal X chromosome expression may accelerate brain aging and cognitive decline. Female mice with ...