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Closing the Gaps in the Human Genome: Why Y Was the Final Hurdle
Closing the Gaps in the Human Genome: Why Y Was the Final Hurdle
For two decades, scientists struggled to fully sequence the Y chromosome. Finally, researchers have mapped its full length thanks to recent advances in sequencing technology.
For two decades, scientists struggled to fully sequence the Y chromosome. Finally, researchers have mapped its full length thanks to recent advances in sequencing technology.
sex chromosome, evolution
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Long Live the Y
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