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Plastic chemical causes causes DNA breakage and chromosome defects in sex cells, study finds
A new study conducted in roundworms finds that a common plastic ingredient causes breaks in DNA strands, resulting in egg…
Read More »Increased autism risk linked to Y chromosome, study finds
Increased risk for autism appears to be linked to the Y chromosome, a Geisinger study found, offering a new explanation…
Read More »The Earliest Known Animal Sex Chromosome is 480 Million Years Old
Sex is determined in a variety of different ways throughout the animal kingdom. In mammals, it is determined genetically, not…
Read More »Uncovering late-onset combined immune deficiency in chromosome 18q deletion syndrome
Chromosome 18q deletion (18q del) syndromeis a rare genetic condition disorder, affecting approximately 1 in 40,000 to 55,000 individuals, caused…
Read More »Relationship between heart disease and spontaneous loss of Y chromosome
Researchers at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University (BU) Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, in collaboration with an…
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