The rapidly evolving X-linked MIR-506 family fine-tunes spermatogenesis to enhance sperm competition

The rapidly evolving X-linked MIR-506 family fine-tunes spermatogenesis to enhance sperm competition

Despite rapid evolution across eutherian mammals, the X-linked MIR-506 family miRNAs are located in a region flanked by two highly conserved protein-coding genes (SLITRK2 and FMR1) on the X chromosome. Intriguingly, these miRNAs are predominantly expressed in the testis, suggesting a potential role...

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Main Authors: Zhuqing Wang, Yue Wang, Tong Zhou, Sheng Chen, Dayton Morris, Rubens Daniel Miserani Magalhães, Musheng Li, Shawn Wang, Hetan Wang, Yeming Xie, Hayden McSwiggin, Daniel Oliver, Shuiqiao Yuan, Huili Zheng, Jaaved Mohammed, Eric C Lai, John R McCarrey, Wei Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2024-04-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
sperm competition
reproductive fitness
fertility
selective pressure
evolution
miRNA
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/90203

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https://elifesciences.org/articles/90203

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