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First report of Y-linked genes in the kissing bug Rhodnius prolixus

BACKGROUND: Due to an abundance of repetitive DNA, the annotation of heterochromatic regions of the genome such as the Y chromosome is problematic. The Y chromosome is involved in key biological functions such as male-fertility and sex-determination and hence, accurate identification of its sequence...

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Autores principales: Koerich, Leonardo B, Dupim, Eduardo G, Faria, Leonardo L, Dias, Felipe A, Dias, Ana F, Trindade, Gabriela S, Mesquita, Rafael D, Carvalho, Antonio B
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4746886/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26861771
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12864-016-2425-8