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Recurrent neo-sex chromosome evolution in kiwifruit.
Nature plants - 1 Mar 2023
Akagi Takashi, Varkonyi-Gasic Erika, Shirasawa Kenta, Catanach Andrew, Henry Isabelle M, Mertten Daniel, Datson Paul, Masuda Kanae, Fujita Naoko, Kuwada Eriko, Ushijima Koichiro, Beppu Kenji, Allan Andrew C, Charlesworth Deborah, Kataoka Ikuo
Abstract excerpt
Sex chromosome evolution is thought to be tightly associated with the acquisition and maintenance of sexual dimorphisms. Plant sex chromosomes have evolved independently in many lineages1,2 and can provide a powerful comparative framework to study this. We assembled and annotated genome sequences of three kiwifruit species (genus Actinidia) and uncovered recurrent sex chromosome turnovers in multiple lineages....
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