What was once the final frontier of the human genome -- the Y chromosome -- has just been mapped out in its entirety. Scientists used advanced sequencing technologies to read out the full DNA sequence ...

The human Y chromosome, responsible for determining male sex, finally has gotten an end-to-end examination. The Y chromosome is the smallest of the human chromosomes. “In the old time, people thought ...

The Y chromosome in primates — including humans — is evolving much more rapidly than the X chromosome, new research on six primate species suggests. For instance, humans and chimpanzees share upwards ...

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Recently, the research team led by Prof. XU Chao，in cooperation with Prof. GUANG Shouhong, both from University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, revealed ...

Two decades after the human genome sequence was completed, researchers have finally finished a map of the piece that makes males distinct. The Y chromosome is what distinguishes biological males from ...

Panel A shows the timeline 1-8 from the discovery of the t(9;22) translocation to the development of imatinib (previously called STI571), the first tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Panel B shows the ...

Around one in 500 men could be carrying an extra X or Y chromosome -- most of them unaware -- putting them at increased risk of diseases such as type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis and thrombosis, say ...

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 ...