Trisomy 2 is a chromosomal abnormality, where human cells are found to contain an extra copy of chromosome 2. This is a rare but recurrent finding in myelodysplastic syndrome, a form of cancer ...

The Y chromosome is passed down exclusively from father to son. University of Arizona The human sex chromosomes, X and Y, evolved over the past 300 million years from the other, non-sex chromosomes.

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

A chromosome is a single, long molecule of DNA. These highly organized structures store genetic information in living organisms. Small sections of the chromosome, called genes, code for the RNA ...

The Y chromosome, along with the X chromosome, is often discussed for its role in sexual development. While these chromosomes play a central role, the factors involved in human sexual development are ...

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 ...

Chromosome 4 is made up of over 186 million base pairs, the building blocks of DNA which are tightly packed and super coiled to from the DNA helix. Chromosome 4 represents around 6% to 6.5% of the ...