The analysis points to a timestamp of no earlier than 21,000 years ago, but the data leaves a lot more to be desired.

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Genetic information may play an increasingly important role in the personalized preventive medicine of the future.

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A new study brings together growing evidence that the X and Y chromosomes do much more than just determine biological sex.

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A new review published in Science brings together growing evidence that the X and Y chromosomes do more than determine ...

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