Numerous transitions of sex chromosomes in Diptera.
Many species groups, including mammals and many insects, determine sex using heteromorphic sex chromosomes. Diptera flies, which include the model Drosophila melanogaster, generally have XY sex chromosomes and a conserved karyotype consisting of six chromosomal arms (five large rods and a small dot)...
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Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-04-01
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Series: | PLoS Biology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002078 |