Genetics Unzipped: Bye-bye boys: the genetics behind the extinction of males
Posted by Kat Arney, on 23 March 2023
It’s not ridiculous to suggest that the Y chromosome might eventually become so mutation-addled that it disappears entirely. In fact, it’s already happened…in the Amami spiny rat.
Dr Sally Le Page
In the latest episode of the Genetics Unzipped podcast, we’re saying bye-bye to the boys, and exploring whether new gene technologies and climate change will make males extinct.
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