Why do some vertebrates have microchromosomes?
With more than 70,000 living species, vertebrates have a huge impact on the field of biology
and research, including karyotype evolution. One prominent aspect of many vertebrate …
and research, including karyotype evolution. One prominent aspect of many vertebrate …
Lizards as model organisms of sex chromosome evolution: What we really know from a systematic distribution of available data?
M Mezzasalma, FM Guarino, G Odierna - Genes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Lizards represent unique model organisms in the study of sex determination and sex
chromosome evolution. Among tetrapods, they are characterized by an unparalleled …
chromosome evolution. Among tetrapods, they are characterized by an unparalleled …
Genome-wide SNP analysis suggests male heterogamety in bighead catfish (Clarias macrocephalus,)
DHM Nguyen, J Ponjarat, N Laopichienpong… - Aquaculture, 2021 - Elsevier
Bighead catfish (Clarias macrocephalus, Günther, 1864) is an important aquacultural
species that plays a crucial role in the economy of Southeast Asia. Crossbreeding between …
species that plays a crucial role in the economy of Southeast Asia. Crossbreeding between …
An Investigation of ZZ/ZW and XX/XY Sex Determination Systems in North African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus, )
DHM Nguyen, T Panthum, J Ponjarat… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
An investigation of sex-specific loci may provide important insights into fish sex
determination strategies. This may be useful for biotechnological purposes, for example, to …
determination strategies. This may be useful for biotechnological purposes, for example, to …
Something Fishy about Siamese Fighting Fish (Betta splendens) Sex: Polygenic Sex Determination or a Newly Emerged Sex-Determining Region?
Fishes provide a unique and intriguing model system for studying the genomic origin and
evolutionary mechanisms underlying sex determination and high sex-chromosome turnover …
evolutionary mechanisms underlying sex determination and high sex-chromosome turnover …
Do Ty3/gypsy transposable elements play preferential roles in sex chromosome differentiation?
Transposable elements (TEs) comprise a substantial portion of eukaryotic genomes. They
have the unique ability to integrate into new locations and serve as the main source of …
have the unique ability to integrate into new locations and serve as the main source of …
Independent evolution of sex chromosomes in eublepharid geckos, a lineage with environmental and genotypic sex determination
Geckos demonstrate a remarkable variability in sex determination systems, but our limited
knowledge prohibits accurate conclusions on the evolution of sex determination in this …
knowledge prohibits accurate conclusions on the evolution of sex determination in this …
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 …
Impact of repetitive DNA elements on snake genome biology and evolution
The distinctive biology and unique evolutionary features of snakes make them fascinating
model systems to elucidate how genomes evolve and how variation at the genomic level is …
model systems to elucidate how genomes evolve and how variation at the genomic level is …
Conservation of major satellite DNAs in snake heterochromatin
Simple Summary In the present work, we describe the satellite DNA families that occur in the
genomes of two snakes from different families: Daboia russelii (Viperidae) and Pantherophis …
genomes of two snakes from different families: Daboia russelii (Viperidae) and Pantherophis …