Both genes and chromosomes are types of genetic material that consist of DNA, but they have some key differences. Learn more here.

New analyses of the human Y chromosome reveal millions of new bases and different locations for the same gene in different people.

Females have twice as many copies of some genes as males do – and exactly how different species manage this imbalance has puzzled scientists for decades.

Bacterial 'jumping genes' can target and control chromosome ends Date: March 7, 2025 Source: Cornell University Summary: Transposons, or 'jumping genes' -- DNA segments that can move from one part ...