In about one out of every 800 people, two chromosomes fuse together to form an unusual bond. These are known as Robertsonian ...

Researchers are now exploring how different types of repetitive DNA create genome instability and structurally variant chromosomes.

Chromosomes continuously develop their shape during cell divisions. Mitotic chromosomes gradually shorten and thicken. Longer ...

In a recent study, researchers sequenced Robertsonian chromosomes completely, telomere to telomere, for the first time. 1 They discovered a common DNA breakpoint that leads to the formation of ...

The Atlas blue butterfly, with a record-breaking 229 pairs of chromosomes, is helping scientists unravel mysteries of ...

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Every time a eukaryotic cell divides, it faces a monumental challenge: It must carefully duplicate and divide its genetic ...