Sex and neo-sex chromosome evolution in beetles.

Beetles are the most species-rich group of animals and harbor diverse karyotypes. Most species have XY sex chromosomes, but X0 sex determination mechanisms are also common in some groups. We generated a whole-chromosome assembly of Tribolium confusum, which has a neo-sex chromosome, and utilize elev...

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Main Authors: Ryan Bracewell, Anita Tran, Kamalakar Chatla, Doris Bachtrog
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-11-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1011477
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