UCSF researchers found that brain cells age more quickly when they rely solely on the X chromosome inherited from a female's mother, rather than the one from her father. Women inherit two X ...

In a nutshell Female cells randomly use either the maternal or paternal X chromosome—this study shows that relying more ...

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Female mammals typically carry two X chromosomes — one from each parent — and a new study suggests that the maternal X is ...

Mutations in the X chromosome often cause intellectual disability, and women born with just one X chromosome (a diagnosis known as Turner Syndrome), can have cognitive impairments. X chromosomes, some ...

and women born with just one X chromosome (a diagnosis known as Turner Syndrome), can have cognitive impairments. X chromosomes, some researchers hypothesize, could help explain sex differences in ...

Older female mice show poor spatial memory when their paternal X chromosome is inactive and only the maternal copy is active. This phenomenon could be responsible for variation in age-related ...

Female mammals typically carry two X chromosomes — one from each parent — and a new study suggests that the maternal X is linked to faster brain aging. The X chromosome passed from mom to ...