Julie with a B

Monday, March 21, 2005
 
"shows the Y is an eroded version of the X chromosome "
He, he, he.... well, WE knew that!

X Chromosome Shows Why Women Differ from Men
'"The X chromosome is definitely the most extraordinary in the human genome in terms of its inheritance pattern, its unique biology ... and in terms of its association with human disease," said Dr Mark Ross, of the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in Britain which led the consortium. "
"Chromosomes, which are found in the nucleus of every cell, contain genes that determine the characteristics of an individual. Women have two X chromosomes while men have an X and a Y, which gives them their male features.
The research, which is reported in the science journal Nature, shows the Y is an eroded version of the X chromosome with only a few genes. The X chromosome is also bigger than the Y and because females have two copies, one X chromosome is largely switched off or inactivated. "
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H/T: wills4223

- posted by JulieB @ 2:01 PM
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