The Y chromosome has been degenerating for thousands of years and has already disappeared in some species. Could it disappear in humans? If so, would this mark the end of Homo sapiens?
"Y chromosome: towards the end of the male?" Podcast Radio France : La Science, CQFD
With
- Bernard de Massy Agricultural engineer and doctor in microbiology, specialist in molecular genetics Institute of Human Genetics, team Meiosis and recombination
- William Rowe-Pirra Freelance journalist for Sciences et Avenir andPour la Science
- Thomas Lenormand CNRS Research Director at the Centre for Functional and Evolutionary Ecology in Montpellier. #CEFE CNRS
National Centre for Scientific ResearchUniversity of Montpellier