B chromosomes have a functional effect on female sex determination in Lake Victoria cichlid fishes.

B chromosomes have a functional effect on female sex determination in Lake Victoria cichlid fishes.

The endemic cichlid fishes in Lake Victoria are a model system for speciation through adaptive radiation. Although the evolution of the sex-determination system may also play a role in speciation, little is known about the sex-determination system of Lake Victoria cichlids. To understand the evoluti...

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Main Authors: Kohta Yoshida, Yohey Terai, Shinji Mizoiri, Mitsuto Aibara, Hidenori Nishihara, Masakatsu Watanabe, Asato Kuroiwa, Hirohisa Hirai, Yuriko Hirai, Yoichi Matsuda, Norihiro Okada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-08-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3158035?pdf=render

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