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Accumulation of retrotransposons contributes to W chromosome differentiation in the willow beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)
The W chromosome of Lepidoptera is typically gene-poor, repeat-rich and composed of heterochromatin. Pioneering studies investigating this chromosome reported an abundance of mobile elements. However, the actual composition of the W chromosome varies greatly between species, as repeatedly demonstrat...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2023
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9834309/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36631492 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-27757-3 |