Rapid evolution of a Y-chromosome heterochromatin protein underlies sex chromosome meiotic drive

Sex chromosome meiotic drive, the non-Mendelian transmission of sex chromosomes, is the expression of an intragenomic conflict that can have extreme evolutionary consequences. However, the molecular bases of such conflicts remain poorly understood. Here, we show that a young and rapidly evolving X-l...

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Published in:Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Main Authors: Helleu, Quentin, Gérard, Pierre R., Dubruille, Raphaëlle, Ogereau, David, Prud’homme, Benjamin, Loppin, Benjamin, Montchamp-Moreau, Catherine
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: National Academy of Sciences 2016
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Biological Sciences
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4839453/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26979956
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1519332113
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