Shrinking of the Y-chromosome

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Shrinking of the Y-chromosome

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Could it be possible that the Y-chromosome has been shrinking in males over the course of human evolution?
Why or why not? Thank you.
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Re: Shrinking of the Y-chromosome

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Hi coni,

Welcome to the bulletin board.

If you pose "shrinking of the y chromosome" to answers.com , you'll get a wealth of resources. You'll find your answer here, as well as the implications. Please buzz back in you have any questions. Thanks.
Cheers!

Dave
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