Chimp and human Y chromosomes evolving faster than expected
Friday, January 15, 2010 - 00:14
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The first comprehensive comparison of Y chromosomes from two species sheds new light on Y chromosome evolution. Contrary to a widely held scientific theory that the mammalian Y chromosome is slowly decaying or stagnating, new evidence suggests that in fact the Y is actually reinventing itself through continuous, wholesale renovation.