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A selective sweep associated with a recent gene transposition in Drosophila miranda.
Genetics - 1 Dec 2000
Yi S, Charlesworth B
Abstract excerpt
In Drosophila miranda, a chromosome fusion between the Y chromosome and the autosome corresponding to Muller's element C has created a new sex chromosome system. The chromosome attached to the ancestral Y chromosome is transmitted paternally and hence is not exposed to crossing over. This chromosome, conventionally called the neo-Y, and the homologous neo-X chromosome display many properties of evolving sex...
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