Esotropia and exotropia could have shared genetic risk factors based on findings that genetif duplications on chromosomes were risk factors for the diseases. Genetic duplications in the second, fourth ...

In about one out of every 800 people, two chromosomes fuse together to form an unusual bond. These are known as Robertsonian chromosomes. It's a mystery that has long stumped scientists. Now, ...

Scott W. Stuart, MD, MS; Casey H. King, BA; G. Shashidar Pai, MD Such observations emphasize the importance of clarifying the origin of a genetic variation by studying the parents for comparison. The ...

Timelapse of a gene-edited medaka fish embryo undergoing mitosis. The mitotic spindle – the green strands in the middle of the cells – can be seen aligning and segregating duplicated chromosomes, ...