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Lack of age-related mosaic loss of W chromosome in long-lived birds
Females and males often exhibit different survival in nature, and it has been hypothesized that sex chromosomes may play a role in driving differential survival rates. For instance, the Y chromosome in mammals and the W chromosome in birds are often degenerated, with reduced numbers of genes, and lo...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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The Royal Society
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8864339/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35193370 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2021.0553 |