“The driving X chromosome has a huge natural advantage because it passes itself on more than the fair 50-50 ‘coin flip’ rule of genetics that most of us learned in high school biology ...

"The driving X chromosome has a huge natural advantage because it passes itself on more than the fair 50-50 'coin flip' rule of genetics that most of us learned in high school biology," explained ...

“The driving X chromosome has a huge natural advantage because it passes itself on more than the fair 50-50 ‘coin flip’ rule of genetics that most of us learned in high school biology ...

A confrontation between stalk-eyed flies. (Gerald Wilkinson via SWNS) By Stephen Beech via SWNS Ugly flies make up for being less attractive by fighting more fiercely, according to a new study.

Male stalk-eyed flies with shorter eyestalks compensate by being more aggressive to attract females who generally prefer ...

The game began with a frisbee flip, ultimate’s version of a coin toss. Dunn flipped triumphantly against ... which affects ...

Ugly flies make up for being less attractive by fighting more fiercely, according to a new study. Male stalk-eyed flies with longer eyestalks are more attractive to females and more intimidating ...

“This work is really important because the X chromosome has largely been excluded from genetic studies in the past,” said Amy Roberts, a molecular epidemiologist at King’s College London who was not ...

This suggests that the risk factor may lie on the Y chromosome, rather than any protection coming from the X. "While these may seem like two sides of the same coin, our results encourage us to ...