The genetic heritage is not a simple, static list inside the cell nucleus. It unfolds into a dynamic architecture whose ...

The triplication of a region of chromosome 21 around D21S55 in 21q22.2–22.3 has been involved in the main features of Down syndrome including mental retardation (Down syndrome chromosome region: DCR).

Standard laboratory tests can fail to detect many disease-causing DNA changes. Now, a novel 3D chromosome mapping method can reliably reveal these hidden structural variants and lead to new ...

Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a simple and economical technique for imaging and mapping fruit fly chromosomes. This new approach will enable them to construct the first ...

For decades, geneticists have known that most common illnesses are not caused by a single rogue gene but by intricate ...