DNA analysis of cultural artifacts shows diverse biological profiles, but contamination and mixed signals complicate ...

After over two decades, the human genome sequence is finally complete. The holdout? The Y chromosome. Although far smaller than the other 23 chromosomes, Y is a genetic contortionist, carrying ...

The Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) consortium, co-led by UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute Associate Director Karen Miga and National Institutes of Health Genomics Research Institute Senior Investigator ...

Human biological sex is determined by the sex chromosomes X and Y. In most cases, females possess two X chromosomes, while males have one X and one Y. However, there is some evidence that the Y ...

What was once the final frontier of the human genome — the Y chromosome — has just been mapped out in its entirety. Led by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), a team of researchers ...

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When Nettie Steven discovered the Y chromosome in 1905 while studying the mealworm Tenebrio molitor, she identified it as a sex-determining chromosome. As it turns out, the chromosome also has ...

For years, we’ve been taught that men have one X and one Y chromosome, with the Y carrying the vital gene that initiates male development. But now, scientists are sounding the alarm: the Y chromosome ...