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TWiEVO 119: Drive fast, take chances, and encode a Y chromosome

TWiEVO 119: Drive fast, take chances, and encode a Y chromosome

Update: 2025-11-04
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Nels and Vincent explain research attempting to explain why among humans, females around the world live on average 5 years longer than males, but the trend is reversed in many birds, amphibians, and insects.

Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello

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TWiEVO 119: Drive fast, take chances, and encode a Y chromosome

TWiEVO 119: Drive fast, take chances, and encode a Y chromosome

Vincent Racaniello