The Hypolimnas misippus Genome Supports a Common Origin of the W Chromosome in Lepidoptera

The Hypolimnas misippus Genome Supports a Common Origin of the W Chromosome in Lepidoptera

Moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera) have a heterogametic sex chromosome system with females carrying ZW chromosomes and males ZZ. The lack of W chromosomes in early-diverging lepidopteran lineages has led to the suggestion of an ancestral Z0 system in this clade and a B chromosome origin of the W. T...

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Hauptverfasser: Orteu, A, McCarthy, SA, Hornett, EA, Gemmell, MR, Reynolds, LA, Warren, IA, Gordon, IJ, Hurst, GDD, Durbin, R, Martin, SH, Jiggins, CD
Format: Journal article
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford University Press 2024

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