Molecular guardians monitor chromosomes during cell division
Thursday, October 4, 2018 - 10:30
in Health & Medicine
One of the worst things that can happen to a cell is to end up with the wrong number of chromosomes. This can happen if something goes wrong during cell division, and it can lead to infertility, miscarriages, birth defects, or cancer. An estimated 30 percent of miscarriages are due to an incorrect number of chromosomes in the cells of the embryo.