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 ...

Researchers mapped Y chromosome loss across thousands of individual cells from human cancers, with disturbing results.

There are only 45 genes on the Y chromosome, and it is just one of these that makes you male," Jenny Graves, a geneticist and ...

The non-recombining region of the human Y chromosome (NRY), which comprises 95% of the chromosome, does not undergo sexual recombination and is present only in males. An understanding of its ...

Now, they've completed the elusive Y chromosome map. In what might be a surprise for some, the male sex chromosome is far more complex than its female counterpart.

"It finally provides the first complete view of a Y chromosome's code, revealing more than 50% of the chromosome's length that was previously missing from our genome maps," said University of ...

Scientists have fully sequenced the Y chromosome for the first time, uncovering information that could have implications for the study of male infertility and other health problems.

Together, more than 100 researchers from across the world have, for the first time, fully sequenced the male sex chromosome—the final mysterious piece of the human genome. “Just a few years ...

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 ...

In the journal Science on Thursday, collaborating researchers, including Dr. Charlesworth, have published a full sequence of the white campion’s beefy Y chromosome, allowing a closer look at its ...