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

In laboratory settings, cells can lose the Y chromosome and still survive, which reinforced the idea that it is not essential for basic cellular function.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

These genes also have counterparts on the X chromosome, meaning both males and females typically have two copies.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 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

Boveri had identified the chromosome as the physical residence for genes, but the deeper architecture of genes and chromosomes still remained unclear.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee