The human Y chromosome, responsible for determining male sex, has been gradually shrinking over millions of years. This ...

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Human biological sex is determined by the sex chromosomes X and Y. In most cases, females possess two X chromosomes, while males have one X and one Y. However, there is some evidence that the Y ...

Human biological sex is determined by the sex chromosomes X and Y. In most cases, females possess two X chromosomes, while ...

Every human cell has a pair of chromosomes that give your body a blueprint for how to grow and develop starting as a single cell inside a uterus. But in a new study from the Cedars-Sinai cancer center ...

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Jenny Graves receives funding from the Australian Research Council. The Y chromosome is a never-ending source of fascination (particularly to men) because it bears genes that determine maleness and ...

Scientists published a full genetic sequence of the genes that make some white campions male, and hope their work could unlock how the flower got that way. By Veronique Greenwood The vast majority of ...

The Y chromosome can disappear over time in human males, which may introduce a number of health problems. While the exact trigger for such degeneration is unknown, environmental factors can play a ...