They also found that after the extra chromosome was removed, genes tied to nervous system development were more active and ...

Males imprint their DNA by adding methyl modifications to it in a way that alters the activity of genes in order to promote ...

Researchers mapped Y chromosome loss across thousands of individual cells from human cancers, with disturbing results.

Scientists are expressing concerns about male reproductive health due to the Y chromosome's genetic material loss, ...

Scientists have discovered that the Y chromosome, crucial for male development, is gradually disappearing. This loss, occurring in some men's cells ar ...

For decades, scientists have known that platypuses and echidnas – Australia’s unique egg-laying mammals – have another ...

Two X chromosomes mean girl, and an X paired with a Y means boy. For the last 300 million years, this system has worked very ...

Cells are constantly subjected to DNA damage from a range of internal and environmental sources. It is estimated that cells ...

Every day, our bodies perform around 330 billion cell divisions to keep us alive and functioning. These divisions rely on the ...

We're a step closer to two men being able to have genetic children of their own after the creation of fertile mice by putting ...