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The silent competition within us: How our organs choose between mom's and dad's genes

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Research conducted by the MRC Medical Sciences Laboratory reveals that cells in different organs selectively express maternal or paternal X chromosomes. This variability, which has been shown in both human data and
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Going deeper into the roots of the diseases

Researchers have built cellular models of genetic diseases such as fragile X syndrome and found the mechanism that causes them
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Thanks to the study of zebrafish, researchers have identified a mechanism that explains fertility problems in humans

University researchers have identified a new type of organelle that has not been discovered in gametes before. According to them, a failure in its function causes infertility because it is responsible for the organization of the chromosomes in the sex cells: "The discovery advances us towards finding
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Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed an innovative genetic technology that can reach 100% accuracy in determining the sex of the fetus

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The Y chromosome was first formed in the ancestors of mammals 180 million years ago

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Identifying the genetics associated with the genes on the X chromosome can help in understanding the different characteristics between the sexes - such as height. Photo: shutterstock

The X chromosome may explain the origin of height differences between women and men

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The mother's curse

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The case is closed - the European royal families suffered from hemophilia B

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