One of two chromosomes that determine biological sex. Human males have an X and Y chromosome, whereas females have two X chromosomes.
Genes on the Y chromosome that regulate the development of sperm and influence fertility in male mice have been identified...
Associate professor of biomedical science at Peking University, China, Dr Alexis Heng Boon Chin, discusses the rise in preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy in Malaysia...
Gene expression in the placenta is different for male and female fetuses during the first trimester...
A long non-coding RNA that plays a role in the inactivation of one of the X chromosomes in females, could be behind why autoimmune diseases disproportionately affect women...
A new driver of ovarian development, contributing to sex-specific organ differences, has been identified...
Two publications about Y chromosome sequencing have contributed to the completion of the reference genome available to researchers, in a way that could improve understanding of male health and fertility...
A new technique for selecting sperm during assisted reproduction appears to produce embryos of a desired sex with 80 percent accuracy...
Egg cells have been generated from male mouse cells and, once fertilised and implanted into female mice, have developed seemingly healthy, fertile offspring...
Ahmed Amer reviews a tale of male infertility, diagnosis and IVF success...
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