The ZW sex microchromosomes of an Australian dragon lizard share no homology with those of other reptiles or birds
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Ezaz, Tariq; Moritz, Benjamin; Waters, Paul; Graves, Jennifer; Georges, Arthur; Sarre, Stephen
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Reptiles show a diverse array of sex chromosomal systems but, remarkably, the Z sex chromosomes of chicken are homologous to the ZW sex chromosomes of a species of gecko, Gekko hokouensis, suggesting an ancient but common origin. This is in contrast to the ZW sex chromosomes of snakes and a species of soft-shelled turtle, Pelodiscus sinensis, which are nonhomologous to those of chicken or each other and appear to have been independently derived. In this paper, we determine what homology, if...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2009 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/60545 |
Source: | Chromosome Research |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10577-009-9102-6 |
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