Palindromes on the human X chromosome : testis-biased transcription, gene conversion and evolution

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Biology, 2005. === Text of thesis refers to CDROM as Appendix A. === Includes bibliographical references. === Recent genomic studies of the Y chromosome revealed massive, testis-specific palindromes that span 30% of the chromosome and...

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Main Author: Saionz, Jennifer R., 1976-
Other Authors: David C. Page.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2007
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/35754