What’s the secret of genetic equality between the sexes? New platypus chromosome research may hold the key
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par Jenny Graves, Distinguished Professor of Genetics and Vice Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
Nicholas Lister, Post-doctoral Fellow, UNSW Sydney
Paul Waters, Associate Professor, School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UNSW Sydney
Females have twice as many copies of some genes as males do – and exactly how different species manage this imbalance has puzzled scientists for decades.
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mardi 30 juillet 2024
