Frequent gene conversion events between the X and Y homologous chromosomal regions in primates
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mammalian sex-chromosomes originated from a pair of autosomes. A step-wise cessation of recombination is necessary for the proper maintenance of sex-determination and, consequently, generates a four strata structure on the X chromoso...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/10/225 |