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Whole-chromosome hitchhiking driven by a male-killing endosymbiont
Neo-sex chromosomes are found in many taxa, but the forces driving their emergence and spread are poorly understood. The female-specific neo-W chromosome of the African monarch (or queen) butterfly Danaus chrysippus presents an intriguing case study because it is restricted to a single ‘contact zone...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7046192/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32108180 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000610 |