Robertsonian chromosomes (ROB) are a type of structurally variant chromosome that is created when two chromosomes fuse together to form an unusual bond. Found commonly in nature, these chromosomes are ...

Scientists describe how a phenomenon known as 'chromothripsis' breaks up chromosomes, which then reassemble in ways that ultimately promote cancer cell growth. Cancer is one of the world's greatest ...

As men get older, something surprising can happen inside their bodies at the microscopic level. Some of their cells begin to lose the Y chromosome, a small piece of genetic material that is usually ...