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In the 150 years since chromosomes were first discovered, scientists have studied them in various contexts, from insect cells to artificial systems.

X chromosome inactivation

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X Chromosome Silenced in Some Cancers in Males

Infographic: How Some X-Chromosome Genes Escape Inactivation

Genes that Escape Silencing on the Second X Chromosome May Drive Disease

Switch Master: A Profile of Barbara Meyer

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Why Is Cancer More Common in Men Than in Women?

X Marks the Sex-Skewed Spot

Legacies Left Behind in 2015

X Inactivation Discoverer Dies

DNA Loop-the-Loops

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A person on an operation table getting anesthesia. A study revealed sex differences in ketamine anesthesia.

Female Brains Wake Up from Anesthesia Differently Than Male Brains

Image of an enzyme targeting advanced glycation end-products on collagen and elastin.

Lawnmower-like Enzyme Rewinds Decades of Molecular Aging in Human Tissue

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How the Gut Differentiates Artificial Sweeteners from Sugars

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Ovarian Cancer Cells Use Fructose to Promote Metastasis 

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Improving rAAV Production for Viral Vector Manufacturing

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Advancing Respiratory Immunity Through Tissue-Resident Memory T Cell Research

Advancing Respiratory Immunity Through Tissue-Resident Memory T Cell Research

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Epic Fail: Sea-Monkeys Sabotage Fieldwork

When Barry Hicks set out to photograph thrombolites, thousands of unexpected visitors photobombed his underwater images.

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Improving rAAV Production for Viral Vector Manufacturing

Improving rAAV Production for Viral Vector Manufacturing

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Advancing Respiratory Immunity Through Tissue-Resident Memory T Cell Research

Advancing Respiratory Immunity Through Tissue-Resident Memory T Cell Research

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What Dictates PCR Success Before Amplification Begins?

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Overcoming Immunotherapy Resistance in Liver Cancer

Overcoming Immunotherapy Resistance in Liver Cancer

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Resipher: Continuous Live-Cell Mitochondrial Respiration Monitoring in 96-Well Plates

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