Masculinization of the X-chromosome in aphid soma and gonads

Males and females share essentially the same genome but differ in their optimal values for many phenotypic traits, which can result in intra-locus conflict between the sexes. Aphids display XX/X0 sex chromosomes and combine unusual X chromosome inheritance with cyclical parthenogenesis. Theoretical...

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Main Authors: Jaquiéry, Julie, Simon, Jean-Christophe, Robin, Stéphanie, Richard, Gautier, Peccoud, Jean, Boulain, Hélène, Legeai, Fabrice, Tanguy, Sylvie, Prunier-Leterme, Nathalie, Letrionnaire, Gaël
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Peer Community In 2022-09-01
Series:Peer Community Journal
Online Access:https://peercommunityjournal.org/articles/10.24072/pcjournal.166/