A genetic basis for a postmeiotic X versus Y chromosome intragenomic conflict in the mouse.

Intragenomic conflicts arise when a genetic element favours its own transmission to the detriment of others. Conflicts over sex chromosome transmission are expected to have influenced genome structure, gene regulation, and speciation. In the mouse, the existence of an intragenomic conflict between X...

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Main Authors: Julie Cocquet, Peter J I Ellis, Shantha K Mahadevaiah, Nabeel A Affara, Daniel Vaiman, Paul S Burgoyne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-09-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3441658?pdf=render