chromosome

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"While the direct evidence of physical advantage in transgender people is pretty strong, the evidence of advantage for those with DSD, even though they have a Y chromosome, is highly disputed."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

There are also signs that Y chromosome loss can directly influence cancer behavior.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

The health effects linked to Y chromosome loss suggest it plays a broader role than once believed.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

In fact, some marsupials lose the Y early in development, and in mammals the chromosome has been shrinking for about 150 million years.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

The nucleic acid in a chromosome, as one biochemist put it, was merely the “structure-determining, supporting substance”—a glorified molecular scaffold for genes.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee