Sex-specific embryonic gene expression in species with newly evolved sex chromosomes.

Sex chromosome dosage differences between females and males are a significant form of natural genetic variation in many species. Like many species with chromosomal sex determination, Drosophila females have two X chromosomes, while males have one X and one Y. Fusions of sex chromosomes with autosome...

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Main Authors: Susan E Lott, Jacqueline E Villalta, Qi Zhou, Doris Bachtrog, Michael B Eisen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-02-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3923672?pdf=render