stackyFACTSThe male-defining chromosome is shedding its genetic baggage at an alarming rate. Over thousands of generations, it has lost hundreds of essential components, shrinking into a tiny, stubby fraction of its former glory. It is the ultimate genetic cautionary tale of long-term structural downsizing.
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