While human males tend to suffer more than females from infectious diseases like COVID-19 or flu, for birds it's the males that appear to have stronger immune systems, suggests a new study led by the University of Bath.
Plants & Animals
Feb 21, 2022
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Asymmetric sex chromosomes were independently shaped during evolution in many species, and different strategies evolved alongside to overcome the resulting imbalance in genetic information. Molecular biologist Marie-Line ...
Evolution
Dec 8, 2021
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Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have identified unifying features in the early evolution of X and Y chromosomes. Newly evolved sex chromosomes in three fruit fly species showed the same genetic compensation ...
Evolution
Nov 15, 2021
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Females and males differ in many ways and yet they share the same genome. The only exception is the male Y chromosome. Using beetles as a study system, new research from Uppsala University, now published in Nature Ecology ...
Evolution
Aug 24, 2021
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Fruit flies have found at least two solutions to the problem of sorting their sex chromosomes: a matter of life and death.
Evolution
Jun 18, 2021
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Men may have a surprising genetic advantage over women, according to new research carried out at the University of St Andrews.
Biotechnology
Aug 12, 2020
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A modification that creates more male offspring was able to eliminate populations of malaria mosquitoes in lab experiments.
Plants & Animals
May 12, 2020
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According to popular theory, men live shorter lives than women because they take bigger risks, have more dangerous jobs, drink and smoke more, and are poor at seeking advice from doctors.
Evolution
Mar 4, 2020
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The molecular function of genes in mice has a major influence on the sex of their offspring, according to a new discovery that reveals more about the impact of genes on animal fertility.
Evolution
Oct 21, 2019
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One of the more recent trends among parents-to-be is the so-called gender reveal, a party complete with pink or blue cake to answer the burning question, "Is it a boy or girl?" After all, it's presumed that there's a 50-50 ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Oct 18, 2019
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