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Genetics Unzipped: Bye-bye boys: the genetics behind the extinction of males

Posted by , on 23 March 2023

Stacked wooden cubes spelling out "BYE!"

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.

Genetics Unzipped is the podcast from The Genetics Society. Full transcript, links and references available online at GeneticsUnzipped.com.

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