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World Service,18 mins

The Y Chromosome

The Why Factor

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What makes a boy a boy? In this programme we put the Y chromosome under the microscope. Photo: X and Y Chromosome isolated on a black background (Credit: Lukiyanova Natalia / frenta/Shutterstock)

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