Scientists published a full genetic sequence of the genes that make some white campions male, and hope their work could ...

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

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

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

The research suggest octopus and other cephalopods, like squid and cuttlefish, all rely on the ancient chromosome to ...

Researchers have identified a sex chromosome in the California two-spot octopus. This chromosome has likely been around for 480 million years, since before octopuses split apart from the nautilus on ...

Discover how researchers identified an octopus' ancient sex chromosomes and why their genetic history is such a mystery.

What stands out the most about this ancient cephalopod sex chromosome is how little the chromosome has changed over time.

Scientists at University of Oregon discover one of the oldest known animal sex chromosomes in California two-spot octopus.

Cephalopods may have the oldest sex chromosomes of any animal, according to a new discovery in the octopus genome. That's a ...

Study reveals the impact of X chromosome on brain aging in women. Learn how maternal and paternal X chromosome can influence cognitive abilities.

A new study reveals that the maternal X chromosome may accelerate brain ageing and increase Alzheimer's risk. Experiments on ...