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Scientists discover why X chromosome lacks 'housekeeping genes'
- January 15, 2016
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In humans, males have XY chromosomes, females have XX but only one of these is active, meaning that both sexes only have one active copy of the X chromosome. A team of researchers studying the evolution of the X chromosome has discovered why it contains such an unusual mixture of genes.
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Unkown User, "Scientists discover why X chromosome lacks 'housekeeping genes'", MachPrinciple, January 15, 2016, https://machprinciple.com/post/Scientists-discover-why-X-chromosome-lacks-housekeeping-genes-
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