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Sex chromosomes (also referred to as allosomes, heterotypical chromosome, gonosomes, heterochromosomes, [1] [2] or idiochromosomes [1]) are chromosomes that carry the genes that determine the sex of an individual. The human sex chromosomes are a typical pair of mammal allosomes.
Jul 22, 2024 · Sex chromosome, either of a pair of chromosomes that determine whether an individual is male or female. The sex chromosomes of human beings and other mammals are designated by scientists as X and Y. In humans the sex chromosomes consist of one pair of the total of 23 pairs of chromosomes.
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Apr 21, 2020 · It is undisputed that sex chromosomes show convergent genomic signatures, suggesting broader trends in their formation. However, the diversity of sex chromosomes reveals a remarkable number of exceptions and therefore a parallel diversity of underlying mechanisms.
- Benjamin L S Furman, David C H Metzger, Iulia Darolti, Alison E Wright, Benjamin A Sandkam, Pedro Al...
- 10.1093/gbe/evaa081
- 2020
- Genome Biol Evol. 2020 Jun; 12(6): 750-763.
In humans and many other animal species, sex is determined by specific chromosomes. How did researchers discover these so-called sex chromosomes? The path from the initial discovery of sex...
Jul 27, 2017 · Learn about the chromosomal basis of sex determination, X and Y chromosomes, and X-linkage. Key points: In humans and other mammals, biological sex is determined by a pair of sex chromosomes : XY in males and XX in females.
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Dec 14, 2023 · Sex chromosomes are chromosomes that affect your sexual anatomy and reproductive development. Most of us were raised with the idea that there are two sexes: male and female.
