Y Chromosome

Scientists have taken an important step forward in understanding the human genome - our genetic blueprint - by fully deciphering the enigmatic Y chromosome present in males, an achievement that could help guide research on infertility in men.

Taking a step ahead to understand sex differentiation, a recent study has revealed that key sex-determining genes continue to operate in a mammalian species that lacks the Y chromosome.

Men with blood cells that do not carry the Y chromosome are at greater risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study that may lead to a simple test to diagnose the neurodegenerative disorder.

The ancient Greeks spoke of a mythological society composed entirely of warrior women. The medieval traveler John Mandeville wrote of a place whose female rulers "never would suffer man to dwell amongst them." "Paradise Island," home of Wonder Woman, was a feminist utopia where no one with a Y chromosome was allowed.

Scientists have taken an important step forward in understanding the human genome - our genetic blueprint - by fully deciphering the enigmatic Y chromosome present in males, an achievement that could help guide research on infertility in men.

Taking a step ahead to understand sex differentiation, a recent study has revealed that key sex-determining genes continue to operate in a mammalian species that lacks the Y chromosome.

Men with blood cells that do not carry the Y chromosome are at greater risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study that may lead to a simple test to diagnose the neurodegenerative disorder.

The ancient Greeks spoke of a mythological society composed entirely of warrior women. The medieval traveler John Mandeville wrote of a place whose female rulers "never would suffer man to dwell amongst them." "Paradise Island," home of Wonder Woman, was a feminist utopia where no one with a Y chromosome was allowed.