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

It remains challenging to determine whether losing the Y chromosome directly causes disease or simply occurs alongside it.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

But how can a chromosome with so few genes have such wide-reaching impact?

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

Despite earlier assumptions, growing evidence connects Y chromosome loss to major health conditions.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

These genes, Morgan’s students hypothesized, were physically closest to each other on the chromosome.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee