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Scientists generate the first complete chromosome sequences from non-human primates
Medical Xpress· 2 days agoThe researchers focused on the X and Y chromosomes, which play roles in sexual development and...
X and Y chromosome sequences of endangered great apes
Cosmos· 22 hours agoThe analyses provide insights into the evolution of the Y chromosome, which is typically present in...
Centromeres Mutate More Rapidly Than Expected
The Scientist· 1 day agoWhen one cell becomes two, it must divide its chromosomes equally. To accomplish this feat, each chromosome comes equipped with a centromere. As a...
Complete X and Y chromosome sequences of living great ape species determined
Science Daily· 2 days ago"The Y chromosome is important for human fertility, and the X chromosome harbors genes critical for reproduction, cognition and immunity," said Kateryna Makova, Verne M. Willaman Chair of Life ...
12 children’s books for your summer reading
SFChronicle Datebook· 5 hours agoRoundup of books for young readers by Bay Area authors out this year for your summer reading, including “Perla, the Mighty Dog” and “Shut Up, This Is...
With new, sharper optics, Arizona telescope captures rare images of Jupiter's moon Io - Berkeley...
UC Berkeley NewsCenter· 21 hours agoSince 1979, when Jupiter’s moon Io was found to be pockmarked with volcanoes, astronomers and...
Viper-mimicking snake from Asia is a unique branch in the reptile evolutionary tree
Phys.org· 4 days agoThe evolutionary history of the mock viper, a mildly venomous, widely distributed Asian snake that...
Atlas director says Jennifer Lopez’s dance skills were key to mech fights
Polygon Games· 6 days agoA lifetime of scarfing down sci-fi, video games, and comic books brought director Brad Peyton to the...
See if You Can Ace These 120 'Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader' Questions
Parade via AOL· 6 days agoAnswer: Anthony and Nick 62. A word, phrase or sequence that reads the same forward and backward is...
Scientists Uncover New Nidoviruses That Could Cause the Next Pandemic
SciTechDaily· 4 days agoSuddenly they appear and — like the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus — can trigger major epidemics: Viruses that nobody had on their radar. New genetic analyses by an international team of researchers ...