A mother-of-four from Cradley Heath, near Birmingham, has spoken of her two-year-old daughter's diagnosis with an extremely ...

For example, the X chromosomes of humans and chimpanzees are about 98 percent identical in makeup. On the other hand, only about one-third of the Y chromosomes of the two species matched.

The human genetic blueprint is deceptively simple. Our genes are tightly wound into 46 X-shaped structures called chromosomes. Crafted by evolution, they carry DNA and replicate when cells divide, ...

Since 2010, scientists have known that the Y chromosome is rapidly evolving in humans, but a new study shows that the same can be said across all Great Apes—the closest relatives to humans.

To convince ourselves further, we embarked on another major challenge for the lab: assemble a human diploid genome at chromosome-level entirely in a single lab—my lab in Italy! Low and behold, even in ...

The use of human artificial chromosomes (HACs) has advanced over the past 25 years. Yet, despite advances in technology to produce and use HACs, there are still many hurdles to overcome before ...