Whole-chromosome hitchhiking driven by a male-killing endosymbiont.

Whole-chromosome hitchhiking driven by a male-killing endosymbiont.

Neo-sex chromosomes are found in many taxa, but the forces driving their emergence and spread are poorly understood. The female-specific neo-W chromosome of the African monarch (or queen) butterfly Danaus chrysippus presents an intriguing case study because it is restricted to a single 'contact...

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Main Authors: Simon H Martin, Kumar Saurabh Singh, Ian J Gordon, Kennedy Saitoti Omufwoko, Steve Collins, Ian A Warren, Hannah Munby, Oskar Brattström, Walther Traut, Dino J Martins, David A S Smith, Chris D Jiggins, Chris Bass, Richard H Ffrench-Constant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-02-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000610

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000610

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