UCSF researchers found that brain cells age more quickly when they rely solely on the X chromosome inherited from a female's ...

New research at the UO reveals that they have been using one that has existed for 480 million years. The octopus has just ...

Cephalopods may have the oldest sex chromosomes of any animal, according to a new discovery in the octopus genome. That's a big deal given that scientists didn't know until now if these oddball ...

The X and Y chromosomes, commonly referred to as the sex chromosomes, are one such pair. They determine the biological sex, reproductive organs, and sexual characteristics that develop in a person.

People with shorter telomeres, the protective caps at the end of chromosomes, inside their white blood cells may be more ...

It has opened a “consultation period” on the recommended rule changes through March 5. The next council meeting, at which the ...

"Given the fact that the X chromosome is enriched for brain-related genes, it became very important for us to know what roles it might be playing in brain aging," said Samira Abdulai-Saiku, Ph.D ...

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Female mammals typically carry two X chromosomes — one from each parent — and a new study suggests that the maternal X is ...

Patients with Klinefelter and triple X syndromes show an increased prevalence of SLE and Sjögren disease, likely due to the synergistic interaction of the extra X chromosomes.

Science has revealed some of the secrets of the X chromosome, but many remain. In humans, female cells contain two X chromosomes (XX) and male cells contain one (XY). In each female cell ...