An accepted theory that chromosomes are the material of inheritance, and that they are associated in paternal-maternal pairings; dervied from the collective work of Boveri, Sutton, and Morgan.

For years, we’ve been taught that men have one X and one Y chromosome, with the Y carrying the vital gene that initiates male development. But now, scientists are sounding the alarm: the Y chromosome ...

And in the long term, it would behoove scientists to study the role of the Y chromosome in brain aging; although it carries far fewer genes than the X, it may still have an impact, she noted. "One ...

(Beyond Pesticides, January 3, 2024) A study published in Environmental Health Perspectives finds elevated, chronic exposure to glyphosate throughout one’s lifetime increases the risk of mosaic loss ...

A new study provides new insight into height differences between adult men and women, demonstrating that Y chromosome genes contribute more to height than their X chromosome counterparts. A Geisinger ...

Edwards syndrome, also known as trisomy 18, describes a rare genetic condition where a person has three copies of chromosome 18. Having an extra copy of this chromosome causes a variety of symptoms ...

It’s not just about chromosomes. Or reproductive cells. Or any other binary metric. Many genetic, environmental and developmental variations can produce what are thought of as masculine and feminine ...