Translocations, in genetics, happen when chromosomes break and the pieces attach to other chromosomes. This mixing of genetic material has important results. The resultant chromosomes are lacking in ...

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A study shows that extra chromosomes in fetal cells create pre-leukemic clones that can persist for years, requiring later triggers to develop into leukemia, revealing a two-stage disease model.

Researchers at Cardiff University have uncovered how a particularly severe form of DNA damage arises—shedding new light on mutation processes that contribute to cancer and inherited genetic conditions ...

A new study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison provides the first empirical evidence connecting the chromosomal location of genes to natural selection, indicating the arrangement of ...

B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common form of childhood cancer. In this type of cancer, which affects blood ...

A new test quickly and easily identifies when sperm are carrying chromosomal mutations, and could be applied for men hoping to have children. Chemotherapy and radiation treatments are known to cause ...