Our cells constantly receive DNA damage from factors such as ultraviolet rays, irradiations, toxins and chemicals. For women, ...

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Mice with two male parents that lived to adulthood have been created by stem cell scientists. But the genetically engineered rodents were unable to reproduce. Chinese researchers used embryonic stem ...

New research shows bacteria form distinct species and maintain cohesion through frequent DNA exchange via homologous recombination.

"This may be fundamentally different from sexual reproduction in animals, plants, fungi, and non-bacterial organisms, where DNA is exchanged during meiosis, but the outcome in terms of species ...

A research team performed a large-scale genome analysis of Japanese and European populations and discovered gene regions (genetic polymorphisms) related to allergic sensitization. Some of these ...

Klinefelter syndrome is a genetic condition that affects only males. Here's what you should know about the causes, symptoms, ...

Although the heat sensitivity of male meiosis and the following gamete development in wheat has long been recognized, a detailed structural characterization combined with a comprehensive gene ...

Meiosis is a specialized style of cell division conserved in eukaryotes, particularly designed for the production of gametes. A huge number of studies to date have demonstrated how chromosomes behave ...