Advancements in genome sequencing have challenged the long-standing belief that the position of the centromere in the chromosome is fixed. Researchers from Okayama University, Japan, have analyzed ...

Developing elite fruit cultivars typically requires long breeding cycles, especially in perennial woody species. This study uncovers how sexual reproduction of a fertile triploid loquat generates a ...

Aging men often lose the Y chromosome in a growing number of their cells—and it may be far more dangerous than once believed.

Birds have a dazzling display of patterns, from muted colors to vivid and striking hues. For a long time, scientists believed that the evolution of these traits was a slow process that took place when ...

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Scientists now believe the Y chromosome, found in males, plays a bigger role in health and aging than once thought. Earlier, ...