The Who’s, What’s, and “Y”s: Y Sex Chromosome Loss and Methylation for Analysis in Male Aging and Mortality and Forensic Science Applications

Sapozhnikov, Mira; Medina-Paz, Francisco; Josefina Castagnola, María; C. Zapico, Sara

doi:10.3390/forensicsci4040043

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The Who’s, What’s, and “Y”s: Y Sex Chromosome Loss and Methylation for Analysis in Male Aging and Mortality and Forensic Science Applications

Published in Forensic Sciences • Nov 23, 2024

Authors:

Mira Sapozhnikov

Francisco Medina-Paz

María Josefina Castagnola

Abstract

The Y chromosome plays a crucial role in understanding the overall landscape of male health. Incorporating the Y chromosome into genomic and epigenomic research may elucidate the male-specific mechanisms behind aging and the pathogenesis of certain conditions, both acute and chronic. Present epigene...

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Epigenetics

Epigenomics

DNA methylation

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