The Y chromosome is home to surprising jumping genes - Phys.org
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The Y chromosome is home to surprising jumping genes - Phys.org

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The humble Y chromosome may be the smallest chromosome in the mammalian genome (and getting even smaller), but it is mighty: Genes on the Y chromosome are critical for fertility in males. In a new study in the journal Current Biology, researchers at the Unive…