Chimp and Human Y Chromosomes Evolving Faster than Expected

Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 14:07 in Paleontology & Archaeology

The first comprehensive comparison of Y chromosomes from two species sheds new light on Y chromosome evolution. Contrary to a widely held scientific theory that the mammalian Y chromosome is slowly decaying or stagnating, new evidence suggests that in fact the Y is continuously reinventing itself.

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