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.
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description | 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. |
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spelling | doaj.art-0ca726f03b4445e390c56869f25a32a82022-12-21T20:11:00ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Biology1544-91731545-78852015-04-01134e100207710.1371/journal.pbio.1002077Never settling down: frequent changes in sex chromosomes.Kevin H-C WeiDaniel A BarbashA 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.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4400077?pdf=render |
spellingShingle | Kevin H-C Wei Daniel A Barbash Never settling down: frequent changes in sex chromosomes. PLoS Biology |
title | Never settling down: frequent changes in sex chromosomes. |
title_full | Never settling down: frequent changes in sex chromosomes. |
title_fullStr | Never settling down: frequent changes in sex chromosomes. |
title_full_unstemmed | Never settling down: frequent changes in sex chromosomes. |
title_short | Never settling down: frequent changes in sex chromosomes. |
title_sort | never settling down frequent changes in sex chromosomes |
url | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4400077?pdf=render |
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