Researchers published two new papers on the human Y chromosome.
That's because the Y chromosome is "the most complex, most repetitive chromosome," said Monika Cechova, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
AdvertisementAdvertisementKaren Miga was one of the researchers involved in fully sequencing the human Y chromosome.
The worldwide Y chromosomeFor the single-sequence paper, researchers sequenced the Y chromosome of a single individual of European descent, known as the HG002 genome.
Because of all the gaps in the Y chromosome genome reference, researchers haven't fully understood how the chromosome contributes to overall health.
Persons:
Karen Miga, Monika Cechova, Carolyn Lagattuta, Pascal Gagneux, wasn't, Gagneaux, Evan Eichler, Cechova, Miga, Gagneux, haven't
Organizations:
Service, Telomere, University of California, UC Santa Cruz, UC San Diego, Center for Academic Research, Human Genome Research Institute, Jackson Laboratory, Genomic Medicine
Locations:
Wall, Silicon, Nature, Santa Cruz, Anthropogeny