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sex chromosome

[seks kroh-muh-sohm] / ˈsɛks ˌkroʊ məˌsoʊm /


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Whereas in humans it is males who carry a sex-specific chromosome, the Y chromosome, in birds it is females who have a sex chromosome, the W chromosome.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024

In a paper published last week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers report that female zebra longwings can see colors that males cannot, thanks to a gene on their sex chromosome.

From New York Times • Aug. 18, 2023

“We’ve had cell lines from males and females before, but the fact that they’re coming from same person with just the same sex chromosome difference—it’s a big step.”

From Scientific American • Dec. 21, 2022

Several errors in sex chromosome number have been characterized.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

This has included sex phenomena since McClung and Sutton pointed out the function of the sex chromosome in 1902 and 1903.

From Taboo and Genetics A Study of the Biological, Sociological and Psychological Foundation of the Family by Knight, Melvin Moses



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