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An unbiased test reveals no enrichment of sexually antagonistic polymorphisms on the human X chromosome.
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 26 Jan 2022
Ruzicka Filip, Connallon Tim
Abstract excerpt
Mutations with beneficial effects in one sex can have deleterious effects in the other. Such 'sexually antagonistic' (SA) variants contribute to variation in life-history traits and overall fitness, yet their genomic distribution is poorly resolved. Theory predicts that SA variants could be enriched on the X chromosome or autosomes, yet current empirical tests face two formidable challenges: (i) identifying SA...
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