Jenny Graves

Distinguished Professor of Genetics and Vice Chancellor’s Fellow, La Trobe University

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Men lose their Y chromosome as they age. Scientists thought it didn’t matter — but now we’re learning more

Men lose their Y chromosome as they age. Scientists thought it didn’t matter — but now we’re learning more

13 Feb 2026

4 min read

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Science & Technology

The ‘weird’ male Y chromosome has finally been fully sequenced. Can we now understand how it works & how it evolved?

24 Aug 2023

4 min read

X and Y chromosome. Photo: Nathan Devery / Shutterstock

Men are slowly losing their Y chromosome, but a new sex gene discovery in spiny rats brings hope for humanity

07 Dec 2022

5 min read

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