Re:Why do women live longer than men?
by makeitdouble on Friday December 15, 2023 @10:12AM
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The genetic explaination I heard was having both full X chromosomes allowed for balance and backup when part of it is corrupted/non functional.
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I was curious to see how this works in birds, which have the ZW system, where Z is the larger chromosome and which males have two of. And, as it turns out, male birds live longer than female ones.