Chromosome Evolution in the Free-Living Flatworms: First Evidence of Intrachromosomal Rearrangements in Karyotype Evolution of Macrostomum lignano (Platyhelminthes, Macrostomida)

Chromosome Evolution in the Free-Living Flatworms: First Evidence of Intrachromosomal Rearrangements in Karyotype Evolution of Macrostomum lignano (Platyhelminthes, Macrostomida)

The free-living flatworm Macrostomum lignano is a hidden tetraploid. Its genome was formed by a recent whole genome duplication followed by chromosome fusions. Its karyotype (2n = 8) consists of a pair of large chromosomes (MLI1), which contain regions of all other chromosomes, and three pairs of sm...

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Main Authors: Kira S. Zadesenets, Nikita I. Ershov, Eugene Berezikov, Nikolay B. Rubtsov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-10-01
Series:Genes
Subjects:
whole genome duplication
karyotype evolution
intrachromosomal rearrangements
flatworms
Macrostomum lignano
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/8/11/298

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