Blood cell family trees trace how production changes with aging

A new method from the Weissman Lab provides a detailed look at the family trees of human blood cells and the characteristics of individual cells, providing insights into hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs).

January 19, 2024
How cells accurately assemble complex machinery

New research from the Cheeseman Lab reveals how cells control the location of the machinery that splits apart chromosomes during cell division.

January 2, 2024
Sex chromosomes responsible for much more than determining sex

Genes expressed from the X and Y chromosomes impact cells throughout the body—not just in the reproductive system—by dialing up or down the expression of thousands of genes found on other chromosomes.

December 13, 2023