Together, these bead-like structures form chromatin fibres that fold up tightly into chromosomes. Folded chromatin structures are not random ... the structure of chromatin can determine this distance ...

Medically reviewed by Marla Anderson, MD Multiple myeloma is a rare type of blood cancer that starts in your plasma cells.

Some events that change chromosome structure that have been attributed ... degree of homology that define a CNV and by the use of different techniques. There is also a problem concerning the ...

(B) Chromosome stiffness comparison across different cell types: mitotic cells (n=8), WT spermatocytes at prophase ... arguing against there being large uncontrolled changes in chromosome structure ...

This valuable paper describes the stiffness of meiotic chromosomes in both oocytes and spermatocytes. The authors identify differences in stiffness between meiosis I and II chromosomes, as well as an ...

Chromosomal rearrangements, such as chromosome segment inversions, may affect the epigenetic landscape as well as gene expression. Indeed, different ... group Chromosome Structure and Function.

Quantification and characterization of these multiple HML-2 insertions in the human chromosome ... structure (one internal region sandwiched by two long terminal repeats). Moreover, both proviruses ...

Cancer cells have special adaptation mechanisms that allow them to proliferate despite changes in their genetic ... The nucleus of every human cell contains chromosomes—23 pairs, to be exact.

The parasite that causes malaria requires precise control of gene expression to progress through the various stages of its ...

It looked different ... chromosomes, Kern said. Because they directly impact reproductive capabilities, they're subject to a lot of selective pressure and so tend to undergo rapid evolutionary change.

In the first instalment of a series to mark the 10th anniversary of the Future Science Prize, Holly Chik and Shen Xinmei look ...