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Mouse Y Chromosome Gets a Complete Telomere-to-Telomere Sequence
Key Takeaways
- Science, Volume 393, Issue 6816 (September 2026) publishes a paper titled 'The complete telomere-to-telomere sequence of a mouse Y chromosome.'
- A telomere-to-telomere assembly means a continuous sequence from one chromosome end to the other without unresolved gaps.
- The mouse Y chromosome is difficult to assemble because of extensive repetitive, palindromic and duplicated sequence.
- A finished mouse Y gives researchers a more reliable reference for studies of fertility, development and sex-linked biology.
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