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This lecture is one among many provided by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute completely FREE of charge. catalog.hhmi.org The process of becoming a male or a female is complex and intricate. Researchers are gaining intriguing insights into how chromosomes, genes, and molecules are involved in sex determination. Dr. David C. Page explains the role of the human sex chromosomes, describing the evolution of the Y chromosome and the problems that arise in males when portions of the chromosome are deleted.