Correlated evolution of social organization and lifespan in mammals
Discerning the relationship between sociality and longevity would permit a deeper
understanding of how animal life history evolved. Here, we perform a phylogenetic …
understanding of how animal life history evolved. Here, we perform a phylogenetic …
Eighty million years of rapid evolution of the primate Y chromosome
The Y chromosome usually plays a critical role in determining male sex and comprises
sequence classes that have experienced unique evolutionary trajectories. Here we …
sequence classes that have experienced unique evolutionary trajectories. Here we …
The retroelement Lx9 puts a brake on the immune response to virus infection
The notion that mobile units of nucleic acid known as transposable elements can operate as
genomic controlling elements was put forward over six decades ago,. However, it was not …
genomic controlling elements was put forward over six decades ago,. However, it was not …
Molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying temperature-dependent sex determination in turtles
The discovery in mammals that fetal testes are required in order to develop the male
phenotype inspired research efforts to elucidate the mechanisms underlying gonadal sex …
phenotype inspired research efforts to elucidate the mechanisms underlying gonadal sex …
A cross-species neuroimaging study of sex chromosome dosage effects on human and mouse brain anatomy
All eutherian mammals show chromosomal sex determination with contrasting sex
chromosome dosages (SCDs) between males (XY) and females (XX). Studies in transgenic …
chromosome dosages (SCDs) between males (XY) and females (XX). Studies in transgenic …
Copy number variation of horse Y chromosome genes in normal equine populations and in horses with abnormal sex development and subfertility: relationship of …
Structural rearrangements like copy number variations in the male-specific Y chromosome
have been associated with male fertility phenotypes in human and mouse but have been …
have been associated with male fertility phenotypes in human and mouse but have been …
Rats exhibit age-related mosaic loss of chromosome Y
Mosaic loss of the Y chromosome (LOY) is the most frequent chromosomal aberration in
aging men and is strongly correlated with mortality and disease. To date, studies of LOY …
aging men and is strongly correlated with mortality and disease. To date, studies of LOY …
Transcriptomic and proteomic elucidation of Z chromosome dosage compensation in Helicoverpa armigera
Z Deng, Y Zhang, X Xie, H Li, H Guo… - Insect Molecular …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Transcriptomic data have been used to study sex chromosome dosage compensation
(SCDC) in approximately 10 Lepidoptera ZW species, yielding a consensus compensation …
(SCDC) in approximately 10 Lepidoptera ZW species, yielding a consensus compensation …
Gene expression dynamics during temperature-dependent sex determination in a sea turtle
M Martínez-Pacheco, K Díaz-Barba… - Developmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Fifty years ago, researchers discovered a link between ambient temperature and the sex of
turtle embryos. More recently, significant progress has been made in understanding the …
turtle embryos. More recently, significant progress has been made in understanding the …
Sex chromosome cycle as a mechanism of stable sex determination
S Hayashi, T Abe, T Igawa, Y Katsura… - The Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Recent advances in DNA sequencing technology have enabled the precise decoding of
genomes in non-model organisms, providing a basis for unraveling the patterns and …
genomes in non-model organisms, providing a basis for unraveling the patterns and …