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Evolution of dosage compensation under sexual selection differs between X and Z chromosomes

Complete sex chromosome dosage compensation has more often been observed in XY than ZW species. In this study, using a population genetic model and the chicken transcriptome, we assess whether sexual conflict can account for this difference. Sexual conflict over expression is inevitable when mutatio...

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Autores principales: Mullon, Charles, Wright, Alison E., Reuter, Max, Pomiankowski, Andrew, Mank, Judith E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Pub. Group 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4525201/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26212613
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms8720