The evolution of chromosomal sex determination.

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There is a great diversity of sex determination mechanisms, with evidence for numerous evolutionary transitions between different systems. For example, environmental sex determination is widespread in lower vertebrates, and genetic sex determination has probably evolved from it several times. This requires the establishment of genes that override environmental cues. Close linkage between male and female...

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