Escape From X-Chromosome Inactivation: An Evolutionary Perspective

Sex chromosomes originate as a pair of homologus autosomes that then follow a general pattern of divergence. This is evident in mammalian sex chromosomes, which have undergone stepwise recombination suppression events that left footprints of evolutionary strata on the X chromosome. The loss of genes...

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Main Authors: Bronwyn J. Posynick, Carolyn J. Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcell.2019.00241/full