Non-homologous sex chromosomes of birds and snakes share repetitive sequences
Snake sex chromosomes provided Susumo Ohno with the material on which he based his
theory of how sex chromosomes differentiate from autosomal pairs. Like birds, snakes have …
theory of how sex chromosomes differentiate from autosomal pairs. Like birds, snakes have …
Snakes and the evolution of sex chromosomes
KW Jones, L Singh - Trends in Genetics, 1985 - Elsevier
Chromosomal sex determination has appeared on many separate occasions in evolution. A
common denominator appears to be that specialized sex chromosomes tend to accumulate …
common denominator appears to be that specialized sex chromosomes tend to accumulate …
Evidence for different origin of sex chromosomes in snakes, birds, and mammals and step-wise differentiation of snake sex chromosomes
K Matsubara, H Tarui, M Toriba… - Proceedings of the …, 2006 - National Acad Sciences
All snake species exhibit genetic sex determination with the ZZ/ZW type of sex
chromosomes. To investigate the origin and evolution of snake sex chromosomes, we …
chromosomes. To investigate the origin and evolution of snake sex chromosomes, we …
Snake W sex chromosome: The shadow of ancestral amniote super-sex chromosome
Heteromorphic sex chromosomes, particularly the ZZ/ZW sex chromosome system of birds
and some reptiles, undergo evolutionary dynamics distinct from those of autosomes. The W …
and some reptiles, undergo evolutionary dynamics distinct from those of autosomes. The W …
Repeated sex chromosome evolution in vertebrates supported by expanded avian sex chromosomes
Sex chromosomes have evolved from the same autosomes multiple times across
vertebrates, suggesting that selection for recombination suppression has acted repeatedly …
vertebrates, suggesting that selection for recombination suppression has acted repeatedly …
Differentiation of sex chromosomes and karyotype characterisation in the dragonsnake Xenodermus javanicus (Squamata: Xenodermatidae)
M Rovatsos, M Johnson Pokorná… - Cytogenetic and Genome …, 2015 - karger.com
Highly differentiated heteromorphic ZZ/ZW sex chromosomes with a heterochromatic W are
a basic principle among advanced snakes of the lineage Colubroidea, while other snake …
a basic principle among advanced snakes of the lineage Colubroidea, while other snake …
Sex chromosome evolution in snakes inferred from divergence patterns of two gametologous genes and chromosome distribution of sex chromosome-linked repetitive …
K Matsubara, C Nishida, Y Matsuda, Y Kumazawa - Zoological Letters, 2016 - Springer
Background The discovery of differentially organized sex chromosome systems suggests
that heteromorphic sex chromosomes evolved from a pair of homologous chromosomes …
that heteromorphic sex chromosomes evolved from a pair of homologous chromosomes …
Highly conserved linkage homology between birds and turtles: bird and turtle chromosomes are precise counterparts of each other
Y Matsuda, C Nishida-Umehara, H Tarui… - Chromosome …, 2005 - Springer
The karyotypes of birds, turtles and snakes are characterized by two distinct chromosomal
components, macrochromosomes and microchromosomes. This close karyological …
components, macrochromosomes and microchromosomes. This close karyological …
The ZW sex microchromosomes of an Australian dragon lizard share no homology with those of other reptiles or birds
Reptiles show a diverse array of sex chromosomal systems but, remarkably, the Z sex
chromosomes of chicken are homologous to the ZW sex chromosomes of a species of …
chromosomes of chicken are homologous to the ZW sex chromosomes of a species of …
A new look at the evolution of avian sex chromosomes
R Stiglec, T Ezaz, JAM Graves - Cytogenetic and Genome Research, 2007 - karger.com
Birds have a ubiquitous, female heterogametic, ZW sex chromosome system. The current
model suggests that the Z chromosome and its degraded partner, the W chromosome …
model suggests that the Z chromosome and its degraded partner, the W chromosome …