Sex-Specific Selection and Sex-Biased Gene Expression in Humans and Flies.
Sexual dimorphism results from sex-biased gene expression, which evolves when selection acts differently on males and females. While there is an intimate connection between sex-biased gene expression and sex-specific selection, few empirical studies have studied this relationship directly. Here we c...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-09-01
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Series: | PLoS Genetics |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5033347?pdf=render |