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Sex chromosome degeneration, turnover, and sex-biased expression of sex-linked transcripts in African clawed frogs (Xenopus)

Abstract

The tempo of sex chromosome evolution-how quickly, in what order, why and how their particular characteristics emerge during evolution-remains poorly understood. To understand this further, we studied three closely related species of African clawed frog (genus Xenopus), that each has independently evolved sex chromosomes. We identified population polymorphism in the extent of sex chromosome differentiation in wild-caught Xenopus borealis that …

Authors

Song X-Y; Furman BLS; Premachandra T; Knytl M; Cauret CMS; Wasonga DV; Measey J; Dworkin I; Evans BJ

Journal

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, Vol. 376, No. 1832,

Publisher

The Royal Society

Publication Date

August 30, 2021

DOI

10.1098/rstb.2020.0095

ISSN

0962-8436