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Sex Differences in Structure and Expression of the Sex Chromosome Genes CHD1Z and CHD1W in Zebra Finches
1 Feb 2004
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Genes on the sex chromosomes are unique because of their sex-specific inheritance. One question is whether homologous gene pairs on the sex chromosomes, which have diverged in their sequence, have acquired different functions. We have analyzed the first homologous pair of genes (CHD1Z and CHD1W) discovered on the avian Z and W sex chromosomes of the zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) to examine whether functional...
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