sex chromosome
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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
Scientists can sort sperm by the weight of the sex chromosome, or cause embryos of one sex to die before birth.
From Science Magazine • Dec. 2, 2021
All the eggs contain what is known as the "X" type of sex chromosome.
From Taboo and Genetics A Study of the Biological, Sociological and Psychological Foundation of the Family by Knight, Melvin Moses
