Gene protecting against leukaemia found in males
Scientists have discovered the first male-only gene that appears to protect against cancers including leukaemia...
One of two chromosomes that determine biological sex. Human males have an X and Y chromosome, whereas females have two X chromosomes.
Scientists have discovered the first male-only gene that appears to protect against cancers including leukaemia...
Cells from genetically infertile male mice have been turned into sperm, and used to produce healthy pups...
by Anna Leida
Having two copies of the X chromosome may help explain why females get cancer less often than males, according to new research...
A recent announcement that scientists had created functioning spermatozoids from mouse embryonic stem cells in the lab made quite a splash in the media. However, one key point seemed to be overlooked...
A new DNA-sequencing method has been developed, which has been used to determine the sequence of the gorilla Y chromosome...
by Ceri Durham
Abnormal results from a non-invasive prenatal test for fetal chromosome abnormality may indicate the presence of previously undetected cancers in some mothers....
New DNA evidence has reignited a longstanding debate over the ownership of a 9000-year-old skeleton, known as Kennewick Man...
by Arit Udoh
Smoking can accelerate the loss of the Y chromosome in blood cells, a study claims...
The rise of the single mother may seem a rather modern phenomenon. But even before the first humans walked out of Africa 70,000 years ago, mothers have consistently outnumbered fathers, DNA analysis suggests...
The regulatory path to clinical trials of mitochondrial replacement therapy was recently debated in the House of Commons. While scientists are still unsure how genes and genomes cause disease and impact on our physical appearance and personality, there are clearly misconceptions about mitochondrial genetics repeated during the debate that are not supported by current scientific evidence...
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