UCSF scientists discover that the spindle, the structure that divides chromosomes equally during mitosis, actually gets stronger when it is stretched.

Researchers from Johns Hopkins University and the University of Copenhagen analyzed over 139,000 embryos and identified variants in key meiosis genes, such as SMC1B, that influence chromosomal ...

Cell division is an essential process for all life on earth, yet the exact mechanisms by which cells divide during early embryonic development have remained elusive – particularly for egg-laying ...

Aging is a significant risk factor for male fertility and can lead to severe developmental disorders in offspring. It disrupts testicular function and spermatogenesis, resulting in sperm abnormalities ...

Researchers at the Max Delbrück Center have found that a cellular housekeeping mechanism called autophagy plays a major role in ensuring that T stem cells undergo normal cell division. The findings, ...

Division Series week is the best baseball week of the year. The Championship Series has higher stakes, but it can’t match the volume of games. The World Series is a treasure, but it’s so dang fussy, ...

The centromere of chromosomes plays a crucial role in cell division. Using the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, an international team of researchers has investigated how two crucial proteins -- KNL2 ...

The two proteins KNL2 and CENP-C are crucial for the correct separation of chromosomes during cell division. To dock to the centromere, the newly described additional binding regions (DNA-b) to the ...

This study presents a valuable dataset regarding chromatin remodeling by the BAF complex in the context of meiotic sex chromosome inactivation. Solid data generally support the conclusions, although ...