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Genome-Wide Characterization of Sex-Linked Regions in the Sangzhi Horned Toad (Boulenophrys sangzhiensis) Reveals Complex Sex Determination Mechanisms.
Molecular ecology resources - 1 Apr 2026
Huang Chun H, Xie Si Y, Li Jun, Chen Wan Y, Qiu Fu Y, Zhao Mian, Liu Wei, Liao Chun L, Wu Hua
Abstract excerpt
Sex chromosomes in amphibians exhibit substantial variability and often remain largely homomorphic, providing a powerful system for studying sex determination. The Sangzhi horned toad (Boulenophrys sangzhiensis) is an ideal model, but limited genomic resources have hindered insights into sex determination mechanisms. Here, we assembled a 2.8 Gb chromosome-level genome of B. sangzhiensis generated using PacBio...
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