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Why Ys are not necessarily toxic

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Yukiko Yamashita *
DOI：10.1038/s41559-023-02079-9delete
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Sex differences in physiology and longevity are widely observed. A study that manipulates heterochromatin content in Drosophila Y chromosomes shows no association between the length of the Y chromosome and longevity, thus challenging the hypothesis that Y chromosome-derived heterochromatin causes Y chromosome-bearing animals to live shorter lives.
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CHROMOSOMES

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Nature Ecology and Evolution cover
Nature Ecology and Evolution
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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