New Study Indicates That Y Chromosome May Be Unnecessary For Reproduction
26/11/2013 17:58
A new study has promising results for those battling male infertility. Researchers at the John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii have shown that male mice with only two genes from the Y chromosome can successfully produce offspring. The same team previously demonstrated that only seven genes from the Y chromosome were necessary, which means that researchers are getting closer to breeding mice without any contribution from the Y -- or male -- chromosome at all. [Read more] ...