Evolution: From Autosomes to Sex Chromosomes - and Back

被引:10
作者
Landeen, Emily L. [1 ]
Presgraves, Daven C. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Rochester, Dept Biol, Rochester, NY 14627 USA
关键词
DROSOPHILA-MELANOGASTER; COMPARATIVE GENOME; GENES;
D O I
10.1016/j.cub.2013.08.021
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Heteromorphic sex chromosomes are thought to represent a terminal evolutionary endpoint due to their specialized gene content and chromosome-specific regulation. New findings, however, show that an ancient X chromosome reverted to an autosome in the lineage leading to Drosophila.
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页码:R848 / R850
页数:3
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