The cancer cells of some men feature a striking mutation: their Y chromosome is missing altogether. Now, tantalizing research suggests that this mutation can spread ‘contagiously’ from tumour ...

These findings, published in the journal PNAS, suggest that the presence of the Y chromosome in these females affects reproductive senescence and highlights the strong interactions between sex ...

The Y chromosome is an exception, only containing a few dozen genes. DNA is the material carrying all the information about the development and functioning of the individual – the blueprint to ...

Historically, the Y chromosome has been misunderstood. For a long time, it wasn't thought to be essential in adults, and some even hypothesized that it was going to disappear altogether.

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Increased risk for autism appears to be linked to the Y chromosome, a Geisinger study found, offering a new explanation for the greater prevalence of autism in males. The results were published today ...

The Y chromosome, one of the two sex chromosomes that determine the sex of humans and other mammals is in danger. It’s a known fact that males usually have one X and one Y chromosome (XY) as ...

X chromosome has 900 protein-coding genes, while Y has only 100 protein-coding genes. Over time, the Y chromosome has a limited gene repertoire, shrivelling and degenerating slowly.

The Y chromosome, which once housed 1,438 genes, now retains only 45. If this rate of gene loss continues unchecked, scientists predict that the Y chromosome could completely disappear within the ...

Over the past 166 million years, the Y chromosome has been steadily losing its genetic material. Originally, it had over 900 genes, but today, it retains only 55 active genes. This loss is due to ...