Article
Genetic degeneration of old and young Y chromosomes in the flowering plant Rumex hastatulus.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 27 May 2014
Hough Josh, Hollister Jesse D, Wang Wei, Barrett Spencer C H, Wright Stephen I
Abstract excerpt
Heteromorphic sex chromosomes have originated independently in many species, and a common feature of their evolution is the degeneration of the Y chromosome, characterized by a loss of gene content and function. Despite being of broad significance to our understanding of sex chromosome evolution, the genetic changes that occur during the early stages of Y-chromosome degeneration are poorly understood, especially...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.