The timing of genetic degeneration of sex chromosomes
D Charlesworth - … Transactions of the Royal Society B, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Genetic degeneration is an extraordinary feature of sex chromosomes, with the loss of
functions of Y-linked genes in species with XY systems, and W-linked genes in ZW systems …
functions of Y-linked genes in species with XY systems, and W-linked genes in ZW systems …
Comparative genomics reveals the dynamics of chromosome evolution in Lepidoptera
Chromosomes are a central unit of genome organization. One-tenth of all described species
on Earth are butterflies and moths, the Lepidoptera, which generally possess 31 …
on Earth are butterflies and moths, the Lepidoptera, which generally possess 31 …
Evolution of sex determination and sex chromosomes: a novel alternative paradigm
RP Meisel - BioEssays, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Sex chromosomes can differ between species as a result of evolutionary turnover, a process
that can be driven by evolution of the sex determination pathway. Canonical models of sex …
that can be driven by evolution of the sex determination pathway. Canonical models of sex …
High-density linkage maps and chromosome level genome assemblies unveil direction and frequency of extensive structural rearrangements in wood white butterflies …
Karyotypes are generally conserved between closely related species and large
chromosome rearrangements typically have negative fitness consequences in …
chromosome rearrangements typically have negative fitness consequences in …
The deep conservation of the Lepidoptera Z chromosome suggests a non-canonical origin of the W
Moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera) usually have a pair of differentiated WZ sex
chromosomes. However, in most lineages outside of the division Ditrysia, as well as in the …
chromosomes. However, in most lineages outside of the division Ditrysia, as well as in the …
A telomere-to-telomere assembly of Oscheius tipulae and the evolution of rhabditid nematode chromosomes
PM Gonzalez de la Rosa, M Thomson, U Trivedi… - G3, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Eukaryotic chromosomes have phylogenetic persistence. In many taxa, each chromosome
has a single functional centromere with essential roles in spindle attachment and …
has a single functional centromere with essential roles in spindle attachment and …
Recurrent chromosome reshuffling and the evolution of neo-sex chromosomes in parrots
The karyotype of most birds has remained considerably stable during more than 100 million
years' evolution, except for some groups, such as parrots. The evolutionary processes and …
years' evolution, except for some groups, such as parrots. The evolutionary processes and …
Unprecedented reorganization of holocentric chromosomes provides insights into the enigma of lepidopteran chromosome evolution
Chromosome evolution presents an enigma in the mega-diverse Lepidoptera. Most species
exhibit constrained chromosome evolution with nearly identical haploid chromosome counts …
exhibit constrained chromosome evolution with nearly identical haploid chromosome counts …
Dichotomy of dosage compensation along the neo Z chromosome of the monarch butterfly
Mechanisms of sex chromosome dosage compensation (SCDC) differ strikingly among
animals. In Drosophila flies, chromosome-wide transcription is doubled from the single X …
animals. In Drosophila flies, chromosome-wide transcription is doubled from the single X …
Support for faster and more adaptive Z chromosome evolution in two divergent lepidopteran lineages
AJ Mongue, ME Hansen, JR Walters - Evolution, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The rateof divergence for Z or X chromosomes is usually observed to be greater than
autosomes, but the proposed evolutionary causes for this pattern vary, as do empirical …
autosomes, but the proposed evolutionary causes for this pattern vary, as do empirical …