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

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

In fact, some marsupials lose the Y early in development, and in mammals the chromosome has been shrinking for about 150 million years.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

Research suggests that about one-third of the variation in Y chromosome loss is inherited, involving around 150 genes related to cell cycle control and cancer risk.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

When we hung up I went to call Christoph Lengauer, the cancer researcher who’d given Deborah the painted chromosome picture, but before I could dig out his number, my phone rang again.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot