Baldwin-Brown (2026) looked at signatures of sex ratio distortion in humans. A potentially selfish Y-chromosome in a Utah family suggests that human genomes may harbor segregation distorters. #genetics #bioRxiv #meioticDrive

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Is a ‘selfish gene’ making a Utah family have twice as many boys as girls? Genealogy study claims first conclusive case of sex ‘distortion’ in humans — but not all researchers are convinced.

Possible #MeioticDrive in human sex #chromosomes - Is a ‘selfish gene’ making a Utah family have twice as many boys as girls? www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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