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Male sex chromosome, missing piece in human genome, finally decoded (hub.jhu.edu)

submitted 1 year ago by sverit@feddit.de to c/science

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[–] Grass@geddit.social 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Tl;dr: was difficult due to repetitive structure. Will enable further research.

The achievement completes the Y chromosome's genetic code and unveils key details that could provide a crisper picture of the role the chromosome plays in male-specific development, fertility, and genetically triggered diseases like cancer

[–] invno1@lemmy.one 9 points 1 year ago

Pun; CRISPR picture