The Y Chromosome

Susan Offner

doi:10.1525/abt.2010.72.4.7

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Susan Offner^*

^*SUSAN OFFNER is a biology teacher at Lexington High School, Lexington, MA, 02421; e-mail: soffner@ix.netcom.com.

Abstract

The Y chromosome is of great interest to students and can be used to teach about many important biological concepts in addition to sex determination. This paper discusses mutation, recombination, mammalian sex determination, sex determination in general, and the evolution of sex determination in mammals. It includes a student activity that illustrates how sex is determined in people.

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Susan Offner "The Y Chromosome," The American Biology Teacher 72(4), 235-240, (1 April 2010). https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2010.72.4.7

Published: 1 April 2010