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The fact that Neanderthal DNA is rare on the X chromosome does not, in itself, allow us to reconstruct Palaeolithic social organization or the sexual preferences of these populations.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026

These chromosome groups, known as subgenomes, continue to evolve and interact long after the original hybridization events.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026

The researchers found that chromosome organization was the key factor behind these differences.

From Science Daily ● May 25, 2026

Genetic tests can show your risk of Alzheimer’s disease, while other tests measure your telomeres—that’s the tip of the chromosome, whose length indicates biological age.

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026

For two genes on the same chromosome, the same principle applied: there was no simple way to separate the forked-bristle gene from the coat-color gene.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

When two closely related groups interbreed, the sex chromosomes do not behave like the others.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026

Many characteristics go into determining someone’s sex: chromosomes, reproductive organs, hormonal balances, secondary sex characteristics like breast tissue and body-hair distribution.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

The condition “may involve chromosomes, hormones, reproductive organs or genitals.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

By calculating similarity matrices for these elements across chromosomes and examining how they cluster at different similarity thresholds, the researchers generated what they call a "serial similarity matrix."

From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026

Avery had established himself as a competent microbiologist, but had never imagined venturing into the new world of genes and chromosomes.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee