Chromosomes

Posted By: Sarah Ratzel, PhD, Science Editor, AJHG Each month, the editors of The American Journal of Human Genetics (AJHG) interview an author of a recently published paper. This month, we check in with Terry Hassold to discuss his paper, “Failure to recombine is a common feature of human oogenesis”. AJHG: What caused you to... Read More

ASHG recently engaged with members and the public through Twitter by sharing facts about each human chromosome throughout the month of April. As a follow-up activity, ASHG organized the Chromosome Clash, a March Madness-style bracket for followers to vote on their favorite chromosome. Chromosome 18 beat out all 23 other chromosomes to emerge as champion, thanks... Read More

DNA: The Body’s Instruction Manual Humans and all other living things have DNA, which contains hereditary information. The information in your DNA gives your cells instructions for producing proteins. Proteins drive important body functions, like digesting food, building cells, and moving your muscles. Your DNA is the most unique and identifying factor about you—it helps... Read More

Trainee Author: Joseph Alaimo, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Baylor College of Medicine (Photo courtesy Dr. Alaimo) Joseph T. Alaimo et al. Copy number loss upstream of RAI1uncovers gene expression regulatory region that may impact Potocki-Lupski syndrome diagnosis. Molecular Cytogenetics, 8:75, (2015). This paper uses a case study to argue for functional identification of chromosomal structural abnormalities, and uses ENCODE... Read More

Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Saturday, October 10, 2015 9:35 am U.S. Eastern Time (UTC-05:00) Findings Reported at ASHG 2015 Annual Meeting BETHESDA, MD – Balanced chromosomal abnormalities (BCAs), a category of structural changes to the human genome, may account for a large portion of birth defects related... Read More