The Y chromosome has finally been sequenced: here ’s why it matters – podcast

Twenty years after the first pass at sequencing the entire human genome, the Y chromosome has finally been fully decoded. Madeleine Finlay speaks to Mark Jobling, professor of genetics at the University of Leicester, about why it has proved so tricky, the role of the Y chromosome in our bodies, and the likelihood of it eventually dying out altogetherFind more Guardian reporting on geneticshereContinue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 24, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Presented and produced by Madeleine Finlay; sound design by Tony Onuchukwu; the executive producer is Ellie Bury Tags: Science Genetics Biology Men's health Medical research Source Type: news