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Changing sex for selfish gain: B chromosomes of Lake Malawi cichlid fish

B chromosomes are extra, non-essential chromosomes present in addition to the normal complement of A chromosomes. Many species of cichlid fish in Lake Malawi carry a haploid, female-restricted B chromosome. Here we show that this B chromosome exhibits drive, with an average transmission rate of 70%....

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Autores principales: Clark, Frances E., Kocher, Thomas D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6934658/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31882583
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-55774-8