In cats, the fur pigmentation gene is X-linked, and depending on which copy of the X chromosome each cell chooses to leave active, either an orange or black coat color results. X inactivation only ...

Why do women's brains fare better in aging than men's? A study found that the second, 'silent' X chromosome turns on in the ...

For years, the fact that women tend to outlive men has been a topic of interest and speculation among scientists and the ...

Study: X‐chromosome-wide association study for Alzheimer’s disease. Image Credit: nobeastsofierce / Shutterstock Conventional investigations of the genetic contributors to Alzheimer's disease ...

A test on lab mice may have helped scientists in California debunk a theory that part of the make up of genetics in females ...

Genetic factors play into autoimmune diseases, as certain genes that increase the susceptibility to autoimmune diseases are ...

A new study has found that a "silent" chromosome in women could be aiding their brain's cognitive abilities later in life ...

Tyron Molteni - stock.adobe.com Men have an X and a Y chromosome, while women have two X chromosomes. Scientists have long dismissed one of the female X chromosomes as largely inactive ...