Sex differences in physiology and longevity are widely observed. A study that manipulates heterochromatin content in Drosophila Y chromosomes shows no association between the length of the Y chromosome and longevity, thus challenging the hypothesis that Y chromosome-derived heterochromatin causes Y chromosome-bearing animals to live shorter lives.
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Yamashita, Y.M. Why Ys are not necessarily toxic. Nat Ecol Evol 7, 1177–1178 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-023-02079-9
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