Genome assembly of the basket willow, Salix viminalis, reveals earliest stages of sex chromosome expansion

Genome assembly of the basket willow, Salix viminalis, reveals earliest stages of sex chromosome expansion

Abstract Background Sex chromosomes have evolved independently multiple times in eukaryotes and are therefore considered a prime example of convergent genome evolution. Sex chromosomes are known to emerge after recombination is halted between a homologous pair of chromosomes, and this leads to a ran...

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Main Authors: Pedro Almeida, Estelle Proux-Wera, Allison Churcher, Lucile Soler, Jacques Dainat, Pascal Pucholt, Jessica Nordlund, Tom Martin, Ann-Christin Rönnberg-Wästljung, Björn Nystedt, Sofia Berlin, Judith E. Mank
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Biology
Subjects:
Sex chromosomes
W-chromosome
Recombination suppression
Willow
Salix
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12915-020-00808-1

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