Old but Not (So) Degenerated—Slow Evolution of Largely Homomorphic Sex Chromosomes in Ratites
Old but Not (So) Degenerated—Slow Evolution of Largely Homomorphic Sex Chromosomes in Ratites
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United States: Oxford University Press
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Degeneration of the nonrecombining chromosome is a common feature of sex chromosome evolution, readily evident by the presence of a pair of largely heteromorphic chromosomes, like in eutherian mammals and birds. However, in ratites (order Palaeognathae, including, e.g., ostrich), the Z and W chromosomes are similar in size and largely undifferentia...
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Old but Not (So) Degenerated—Slow Evolution of Largely Homomorphic Sex Chromosomes in Ratites
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_3171261714
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_3171261714
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0737-4038,1537-1719
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1537-1719
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10.1093/molbev/msu101
