Centromeres, specialized regions located at the center of chromosomes, are critical for ensuring proper cell division. During ...

Chromosome rearrangements within species are thought to contribute to reproductive isolation between species. This has now been shown directly by unrearranging yeast chromosomes to break down a ...

In an ambitious effort, researchers created a completely synthetic chromosome for yeast, a common organism found in baking and brewing. The real surprise? After carefully fixing some flaws ...

In yeast, RAP1 is known to block end-joining at chromosome tips. Could it be doing something similar in human cells? In the study, "Chromosome end protection by RAP1-mediated inhibition of DNA-PK ...

A new project, co-led by Dr Joshua James and Professor Patrick Cai of the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology at The ...

Centromeres, specialized regions located at the center of chromosomes, are critical for ensuring proper cell division. During mitosis, centromeres ...

A new project, co-led by Dr Joshua James and Professor Patrick Cai of the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology at The ...

Industrial fermentation using bacteria, yeast and other microbes to produce specific products has the potential to reduce ...

The protein DNase1 is one of the oldest biological agents in history: It has been on the market since 1958 and is now used, among other things, to treat cystic fibrosis.

The Y chromosome can disappear over time in human males, which may introduce a number of health problems. While the exact trigger for such degeneration is unknown, environmental factors can play a ...

Several ORFs with apparently identical functions exist on both chromosomes which were probably acquired by lateral gene transfer. For example, glyA (encoding serine hydroxymethyl transferase ...