Never settling down: frequent changes in sex chromosomes.

A new study reveals multiple dramatic changes in sex chromosome structure and identity in flies; such transitions are accompanied by a series of genomic events that affect chromosome biology, gene regulation, and sex determination. See the accompanying Research Article.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kevin H-C Wei, Daniel A Barbash
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-04-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4400077?pdf=render