Article
Interspecific movement of the paternal sex ratio chromosome.
Heredity - 1 Sept 1998
Dobson S L, Tanouye M A
Abstract excerpt
Here we examine the potential for interspecific movement of a supernumerary or B chromosome and its subsequent stability. B chromosomes differ from autosomes in that they are nonvital, nonpairing chromosomes which vary in number between conspecific individuals. According to one generally accepted hypothesis, B chromosomes originate from the autosomes of their host. However, previous comparisons of B chromosome...
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