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27 Aug 2024

World Without Men Soon? Study Reveals Shocking Genetic Mutation Trends

The sex of human babies, and most mammals, is determined by a male-determining gene found on the Y chromosome The story of the disappearing Y chromosome is a reminder that evolution is constantly at work The spiny rat has proved that life can find a way even when a key genetic component is lost

Alzeihmer's disease

24 May 2016

Loss of Y chromosomes ups Alzheimer's risk in men

LOY is the most common genetic mutation acquired during a man's lifetime.

08 Apr 2016

Y chromosome, the missing link between us, Neanderthal

To this day, individuals of European and Asian heritage retain Neanderthal DNA in their genomes and now, a new study suggests that we did not inherit male genes from them.

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