Publication Date:
2017-11-02
Description:
The asparagus genome sheds light on the origin and evolution of a young Y chromosome The asparagus genome sheds light on the origin and evolution of a young Y chromosome, Published online: 02 November 2017; doi:10.1038/s41467-017-01064-8 NatureArticleSnippet(type=short-summary, markup= Several models have been proposed to explain the emergence of sex chromosomes. Here, through comparative genomics and mutant analysis, Harkess et al. show that linked but separate genes on the Y chromosome are responsible for sex determination in Asparagus , supporting a two-gene model for sex chromosome evolution. , isJats=true)
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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