Human Genome Collection
Chromosome y
The Y chromosome — with the genes to make a man — has been sequenced. Often regarded as a genetic wasteland, the sequence reveals that we may have underestimated its powers. Here, Nature presents the research, as well as news, reviews and analysis. As with all of Nature's genome content, these articles are available free online.
Archive
NEWS & VIEWS
Genome biology: Tales of the Y chromosome
Determining the sequence of the human Y chromosome presented a daunting challenge to genome researchers. But the task is now done, and the secrets revealed justify the effort.
H. F. Willard
Nature 423, 810-813 (19 June 2003)
ARTICLE
The male-specific region of the human Y chromosome is a mosaic of discrete sequence classes
H. Skaletsky et al.
Nature 423, 825-837 (19 June 2003)
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LETTERS TO NATURE
Abundant gene conversion between arms of palindromes in human and ape Y chromosomes
S. Rozen et al.
Nature 423, 873-876 (19 June 2003)
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REVIEW
The human Y chromosome: an evolutionary marker comes of age
M. A. Jobling & C. Tyler-Smith
Nature Reviews Genetics 4, 598-612 (2003)
NATURE SCIENCE UPDATE
Y chromosome sequence completed
DNA readout reveals genetic palindromes safeguard male-defining chromosome.
News@nature.com
FEATURE
Y chromosomes rewrite British history
Anglo-Saxons' genetic stamp weaker than historians suspected.
News@nature.com
Evolution
CONCEPTS
Human spermatozoa: The future of sex
R. John Aitken & Jennifer A. Marshall Graves
Nature 415, 963 (28 February 2002)
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LETTERS TO NATURE
Unexpectedly similar rates of nucleotide substitution found in male and female hominids
Hacho B. Bohossian, Helen Skaletsky & David C. Page
Nature 406, 622-625 (10 Aug 2000)
Development
LETTERS TO NATURE
DMY is a Y-specific DM-domain gene required for male development in the medaka fish
Masaru Matsuda et al.
Nature 417, 559-563 (30 May 2002)
NEWS AND VIEWS
The making of male mice
Anne McLaren
Nature 351, 96 (9 May 1991)
Genetics
BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS
Human mtDNA and Y-chromosome variation is correlated with matrilocal versus patrilocal residence
H. Oota, W. Settheetham-Ishida, D. Tiwawech, T. Ishida, & M. Stoneking
Nature Genetics 29, 20-21 (2001)
LETTER
Retroposition of autosomal mRNA yielded testis-specific gene family on human Y chromosome
Bruce T Lahn & David C Page
Nature Genetics 21, 429-433 (1999)
