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Dr Ilovi dismissed claims that mothers contribute more to intelligence because of the X chromosome, saying such arguments ...

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It's a common misconception that our genetic makeup is a perfectly even split between our mother and father. While true for many aspects, a closer look at the intricate dance of chromosomes reveals a ...

The human Y chromosome, responsible for male sex determination, has forfeited 97% of its ancestral genes over the past 300 ...

Institute of Neuroscience, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Oregon, Eugene, United States ...

This study provides useful insights into addressing the question of whether the prevalence of autoimmune disease could be driven by sex differences in the T cell receptor (TCR) repertoire, correlating ...

As Dr. Judith Joseph, a board-certified psychiatrist and researcher, shared on Luke Coutinho's podcast, she sees the ...

The male-determining sex chromosome has lost 97 percent of its ancestral genes in the last 300 million years. If that rate ...

A new, highly complete Wagyu cattle genome assembled by researchers, together with the USDA, reveals extensive genetic detail ...

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