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Oldest known sex chromosome emerged 248 million years ago in an octopus ancestor
Live Science via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe oldest-known sex chromosome emerged in octopus and squid between 455 million and 248 million...
Men lose Y chromosomes with age, and it might increase their risk of bladder cancer
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe typical human cell has 23 sets of chromosomes, including one set of chromosomes. The options, XY...
Scientists made mice with Y chromosomes female by deleting just 6 tiny molecules
Live Science· 1 month agoIllustration of the X chromosome floating next to a Y chromosome. Both are depicted in green and...
Scientists have completely sequenced the human Y chromosome for the first time, with huge...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 10 months agoDNA testing.Hero Images / Gerry Images Researchers published two new papers on the human Y...
Sex vs. gender: What's the difference?
Yahoo Life Pop Culture via AOL· 1 year agoBiological sex and gender identity expression, though largely interconnected, can sometimes hold different meanings for different people. (Illustration:...
Scientists Are Cracking Ancient Chromosomal Complications
Popular Mechanics via Yahoo News· 5 months agoFinding a Missing Chromosome in Prehistoric DNASCIEPRO - Getty Images Sex chromosome abnormalities,...
Are Identical Twins Always the Same Sex and Gender?
Parents via Yahoo News· 2 months agoLearn why identical twins are almost always the same sex, though they may be different genders. Medically reviewed by Alyssa Dweck, MS, MD, FACOG...
Sperm: Common Questions About Quantity and Cell Composition
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoMedically reviewed by Jamin Brahmbhatt, MDMedically reviewed by Jamin Brahmbhatt, MD Sperm are the...
2,500-year-old skeletons reveal familiar genetic conditions in the Iron Age, study says
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 5 months agoResearchers in the United Kingdom have discovered a way to identify genetic conditions in people who...
Where sexes come by the thousands
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe split gill mushroom _Schizophyllum commune_, a fungal species that includes more than 20,000 sexes. Bernard SpraggBy the end of every spring...