{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Glossary","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary","author_name":"Glossary","author_url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/author\/adminglossary\/","title":"Y chromosome - Definition of Y chromosome","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"iYeFyCndu6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/y-chromosome\/\">Y chromosome<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/y-chromosome\/embed\/#?secret=iYeFyCndu6\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Y chromosome&#8221; &#8212; Glossary\" data-secret=\"iYeFyCndu6\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"A sex chromosome that is characteristic of male zygotes (and cells) in species in which the male typically has two unlike sex chromosomes.A sex-determining chromosome present in one-half of a male\u2019s sperm. The fertilization of an ovum by a sperm having a result in a male (XY chromosome).A chromosome that determines sex, it is carried by males and is shorter than an X chromosome.Sex chromosome that in humans is present only in males, appearing singly (along with a single X chromosome). It is carried by one half of male gametes (sperm) and none of the female gametes (ova). It is smaller than the X chromosome and is not associated with many known sex-linked disorders.A gene in sperm, which when present in a fertilized egg determines male sex characteristics and therefore a male child.The male sex chromosome, which, along with the female X chromosome, determines sex in humans and most animals. Everyone has two sex chromosomes\u2014either an X and a Y or two X chromosomes. Having an X and a Y chromosome makes a person male; having two X chromosomes makes a person female.A sex chromosome that is present in men but not in women; it is believed to carry the genes for maleness.The Y chromosome is a sex chromosome that is present in every typical male body cell, forming a pair with the X chromosome. Males inherit the Y chromosome from their fathers. While every egg from the mother carries an X chromosome, each sperm from the father can carry either a single X or a single Y chromosome. When fertilization, the merging of an egg and a sperm cell, takes place, a combination of two X chromosomes results in the birth of a female offspring, while a combination of an X and a Y chromosome leads to the birth of a male offspring.In contrast to the X chromosome, the Y chromosome contains a relatively small amount of genetic material. Its primary role is to trigger the development of the testes in the male embryo. While Y chromosome abnormalities are not associated with significant diseases, a Y-linked gene is believed to influence traits like hairy ears."}