The centromere is necessary for the transport of chromosomes during cell division and, therefore, for the correct ...

A new study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison provides the first empirical evidence connecting the chromosomal location of genes to natural selection, indicating the arrangement of ...

Robertsonian chromosomes (ROB) are a type of structurally variant chromosome that is created when two chromosomes fuse together to form an unusual bond. Found commonly in nature, these chromosomes are ...

Scientists warn that the human Y chromosome has lost most of its genes over millions of years, and new research suggests ...