Uncovering the evolutionary history of neo-XY sex chromosomes in the grasshopper Ronderosia bergii (Orthoptera, Melanoplinae) through satellite DNA analysis

Uncovering the evolutionary history of neo-XY sex chromosomes in the grasshopper Ronderosia bergii (Orthoptera, Melanoplinae) through satellite DNA analysis

Abstract Background Neo-sex chromosome systems arose independently multiple times in evolution, presenting the remarkable characteristic of repetitive DNAs accumulation. Among grasshoppers, occurrence of neo-XY was repeatedly noticed in Melanoplinae. Here we analyzed the most abundant tandem repeats...

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Main Authors: Octavio M. Palacios-Gimenez, Diogo Milani, Bernardo Lemos, Elio R. Castillo, Dardo A. Martí, Erica Ramos, Cesar Martins, Diogo C. Cabral-de-Mello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Chromosomal rearrangements
Evolution
FISH
Satellite DNA
Sex chromosome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-017-1113-x

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