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The ape Y chromosome evolves extremely rapidly, but the X chromosome is conserved (www.nature.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Makes sense. Males are largely disposable and therefore good for experimentation.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Genes usually end up highly conserved because they're essential for normal functioning. Makes sense that you wouldn't see many of these genes in the chromosome that more than half the population doesn't have.