Researchers at the Crick have uncovered which genes on the Y chromosome regulate the development of sperm and impact ...

Researchers at the Crick have uncovered which genes on the Y chromosome regulate the development of sperm and impact ...

Female mammals typically carry two X chromosomes — one from each parent — and a new study suggests that the maternal X is ...

Researchers say study represents a resource that could also help to dissect Y-gene functions in other tissues.

Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes, including a pair of sex chromosomes (typically XX for females, and XY for males). Chromosomes contain hundreds to thousands of genes, which are sections of DNA ...

New research shows that female mice expressing only a maternal X chromosome experience faster brain aging and cognitive ...

Macquarie University researchers have worked with an international team of scientists to achieve a major milestone in ...

How do sex chromosomes affect intelligence? Created with Sketch. The X chromosome carries at least 150 genes linked to intelligence. Since the mother has two X chromosomes to pass along while the ...

Discover how genes define individuality, how new genes are created, and how evolution shapes our genome in 2024 research ...

Women are born with two X chromosomes and inherit one from each parent. But in every cell of their body, just one X ...

Scientists have completed construction of the final chromosome in the worlds' first synthetic yeast genome following more than a decade of work, opening new possibilities for creating resilient, ...

A team of Japanese scientists has discovered the gene that determines the fur color of calico cats, which are characterized ...