Tag: chromosome
Nobel Prize in Medicine: microRNAs, key cogs in a tremendously complex genome
News Published on 08/10/2024 at 08:46 a.m. updated on 08/10/2024 at 08:46 a.m. Reading 2 min. The discovery of microRNAs, awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine on Monday, shows how…
Norrbotten is the only region that does not offer chromosome tests
Since 2016, the Swedish Association of Obstetrics & Gynecology has recommended that all pregnant women be offered the opportunity to examine the fetus for chromosomal abnormalities, through a KUB or…
One in 500 men carry an extra sex chromosome
The XX or XY chromosomes define the sex of an individual, but in a significant proportion of men, there may be one too many. People XXY or XYY would then…
Forensic science: the real methods of investigation
On a crime scene, the forensic science collects clues, whose cross-analyzes will elucidate the murder. Does everything turn out exactly like on television? To find out, discover our file on…