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The Y Chromosome
FromThe Why Factor
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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
May 22, 2015
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Podcast episode
Description
The Y chromosome. What makes a boy a boy? In this programme we put the Y chromosome under the microscope. We find out how it transforms a female embryo into a male one. We discover what it can tell us about the differences between men and women. We speak to a teenage boy who has not just one Y chromosome but two. And we meet the scientist who turned a female mouse male.
(Photo: X and Y chromosome on a black background. Credit: Shutterstock)
(Photo: X and Y chromosome on a black background. Credit: Shutterstock)
Released:
May 22, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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