To explain the frequency and distribution of heteromorphic sex chromosomes in the lizard genus Anolis, we compared the relative roles of sex chromosome conservation versus turnover of sex‐determining mechanisms. We used model‐based comparative methods to reconstruct karyotype evolution and the presence of heteromorphic sex chromosomes onto a newly generated Anolis phylogeny. We found that heteromorphic sex chromosomes evolved multiple times in the genus. Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) of repetitive DNA showed variable rates of Y chromosome degeneration among Anolis species and identified previously undetected, homomorphic sex chromosomes in two species. We confirmed homology of sex chromosomes in the genus by performing FISH of an X‐linked bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) and quantitative PCR of X‐linked genes in multiple Anolis species sampled across the phylogeny. Taken together, these results are consistent with long‐term conservation of sex chromosomes in the group. Our

Many animals with genetic sex determination harbor heteromorphic sex chromosomes, where the heterogametic sex has half the gene dose of the homogametic sex. This imbalance, if reflected in the abundance of transcripts or proteins, has the potential to deleteriously disrupt interactions between X-linked and autosomal loci in the heterogametic sex. Classical theory predicts that molecular mechanisms will evolve to provide dosage compensation that recovers expression levels comparable to ancestral expression prior to sex chromosome divergence. Such dosage compensating mechanisms may also, secondarily, result in balanced sex-linked gene expression between males and females. However, numerous recent studies addressing sex chromosome dosage compensation (SCDC) in a diversity of animals have yielded a surprising array of patterns concerning dosage compensation in the heterogametic sex, as well as dosage balance between sexes. These results substantially contradict longstanding theory, catalyzing both ...

Genetic sex determination in some groups of animals appears to make frequent shifts between male heterogamety (XY) and female heterogamety (ZW) systems (Ezaz et al. 2006). Several mechanisms can cause these transitions, including selection on pleiotropic effects of the sex-determination genes, selection on sex ratio, and meiotic drive. Our results add to this list of possibilities. We find that sexually antagonistic selection on loci linked to the sex-determination genes can trigger a heterogamety transition. Sex-antagonistic selection is thought to be key to the evolution of other aspects of sex chromosomes (Charlesworth 1991), and so it seems plausible that it may commonly be involved in these transitions as well.. The way that sex-antagonistic selection drives a transition can be understood in simple terms. Selection naturally and automatically builds up positive associations (linkage disequilibria) between sex-determination genes that make individuals become male and genes that increase male ...

This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Souza, Lucas Henrique Bonfim, Brescovit, Antonio Domingos, Araujo, Douglas (2017): A new species of Synotaxus and the first chromosomal study on Synotaxidae, presenting a rare XY sex chromosome system in spiders (Araneae, Araneoidea). Zootaxa 4303 (1): 140-150, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4303.1.9 ...

The contrasting dose of sex chromosomes in males and females potentially introduces a large-scale imbalance in levels of gene expression between sexes, and between sex chromosomes and autosomes. In many organisms, dosage compensation has thus evolved to equalize sex-linked gene expression in males and females. In mammals this is achieved by X chromosome inactivation and in flies and worms by up- or down-regulation of X-linked expression, respectively. While otherwise widespread in systems with heteromorphic sex chromosomes, the case of dosage compensation in birds (males ZZ, females ZW) remains an unsolved enigma. Here, we use a microarray approach to show that male chicken embryos generally express higher levels of Z-linked genes than female birds, both in soma and in gonads. The distribution of male-to-female fold-change values for Z chromosome genes is wide and has a mean of 1.4-1.6, which is consistent with absence of dosage compensation and sex-specific feedback regulation of gene expression at

The evolution of sex chromosome dimorphism (SCD) is generally thought to follow a repeatable pattern. If one of the sex chromosomes carries a sex-determining region with at least two loci that should be linked together, selection favours the process of preventing sex chromosomes from recombination [1,2]. In turn, the lack of recombination leads to degeneration of the chromosome that is present only in one sex. The genetic degeneration of the hemizygous chromosome can occur because of Hill-Robertson effects, such as Mullers ratchet, background selection and the hitchhiking of deleterious alleles to advantageous mutations (reviewed in Charlesworth & Charlesworth [3]). Genetic degeneration, accompanied by morphological shrinking of hemizygous chromosomes, is observed in both XY and ZW chromosome systems [2,4]. Yet, most of the research focus has been on the mammalian Y chromosome [5], in which rapid degeneration can, to some extent, be attributed to a higher mutation rate in males (owing to more ...

Darren has published a review of sex chromosomes evolution and speciation in birds and other ZW systems. This is an invited submission for a special issue of Molecular Ecology, on Sex Chromosomes and Speciation.. Heres the citation and link:. Irwin, D.E. 2018. Sex chromosomes and speciation in birds and other ZW systems. Molecular Ecology, online Early View: https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.14537. ...

The human pseudoautosomal region 1 (PAR1) is essential for meiotic pairing and recombination, and its deletion causes male sterility. Comparative studies of human and mouse pseudoautosomal genes are valuable in charting the evolution of this interesting region, but have been limited by the paucity of genes conserved between the two species. We have cloned a novel human PAR1 gene, DHRSXY, encoding an oxidoreductase of the short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase family, and isolated a mouse ortholog Dhrsxy. We also searched for mouse homologs of recently reported PGPL and TRAMP genes that flank it within PAR1. We recovered a highly conserved mouse ortholog of PGPL by cross-hybridization, but found no mouse homolog of TRAMP. Like Csf2ra and Il3ra, both mouse homologs are autosomal; Pgpl on chromosome 5, and Dhrsxy subtelomeric on chromosome 4. TRAMP, like the human genes within or near PAR1, is probably very divergent or absent in the mouse genome. We interpret the rapid divergence and loss of ...

The human sex chromosomes have stopped recombining gradually, which has left five evolutionary strata on the X chromosome. Y inversions are thought to have suppressed X-Y recombination but clear evidence is missing. Here, we looked for such evidence by focusing on a region-the X-added region (XAR)-that includes the pseudoautosomal region and the most recent strata 3 to 5. We estimated and analyzed the whole set of parsimonious scenarios of Y inversions given the gene order in XAR and its Y homolog. Comparing these to scenarios for simulated sequences suggests that the strata 4 and 5 were formed by Y inversions. By comparing the X and Y DNA sequences, we found clear evidence of two Y inversions associated with duplications that coincide with the boundaries of strata 4 and 5. Divergence between duplicates is in agreement with the timing of strata 4 and 5 formation. These duplicates show a complex pattern of gene conversion that resembles the pattern previously found for AMELXY, a stratum 3 locus. ...

The cognitive deficits present in individuals with sex chromosome aneuploidies suggest that hemispheric differentiation of function is determined by an X-Y homologous gene [Crow (1993); Lancet 342:594-598]. In particular, females with Turners syndrome (TS) who have only one X-chromosome exhibit deficits of spatial ability whereas males with Klinefelters syndrome (KS) who possess a supernumerary X-chromosome are delayed in acquiring words. Since spatial and verbal abilities are generally associated with right and left hemispheric function, such deficits may relate to anomalies of cerebral asymmetry. We therefore applied a novel image analysis technique to investigate the relationship between sex chromosome dosage and structural brain asymmetry. Specifically, we tested Crows prediction that the magnitude of the brain torque (i.e., a combination of rightward frontal and leftward occipital asymmetry) would, as a function of sex chromosome dosage, be respectively decreased in TS women and increased in KS

Sex chromosomes have evolved from non-sex-determining chromosomes (autosomes) many times throughout the tree of life. Ever since their discovery, these chromosomes have captivated researchers because of their obvious involvement in fundamental aspects of an organisms life, such as sex determination, sexual reproduction and sexual conflicts. Despite this long-lasting fascination, their biology remains unclear in several central aspects, in particular regarding their almost ubiquitous evolution of recombination cessation and impoverished gene content, and the multifaceted consequences thereof. This lack of detailed knowledge about sex chromosome evolution compromises our understanding of fundamental biological questions (e.g. the evolution of sexual conflicts) as well as more practical ones (e.g. about sex-linked genetic diseases).. Our research focuses mainly on Sylvioidea passerine birds where we have recently detected a new sex chromosome, a neo-sex chromosome, which has been formed by a ...

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In species with genetic sex-determination, the chromosomes carrying the sex-determining genes have often evolved non-recombining regions and subsequently evolved the full set of characteristics denoted by the term sex chromosomes. These include size differences, creating chromosomal heteromorphism, and loss of gene functions from one member of the chromosome pair. Such characteristics and changes have been widely reviewed, and underlie molecular genetic approaches that can detect sex chromosome regions. This review deals mainly with the evolution of new non-recombining regions, focusing on how certain evolutionary situations select for suppressed recombination (rather than the proximate mechanisms causing suppressed recombination between sex chromosomes). Particularly important is the likely involvement of sexually antagonistic polymorphisms in genome regions closely linked to sex-determining loci. These may be responsible for the evolutionary strata of sex chromosomes that have repeatedly ...

Feb 10, · Main Difference - Autosomes vs Sex Chromosomes. During the cell division, chromatin in the nucleus shrinks to a thread like structures named chromosomes. Two major types of chromosomes can be found in eukaryotic cells. They are autosomes and sex chromosomes. Humans have 22 homologous pairs of autosomes and one pair of sex chromosomes. Sex chromosome, either of a pair of chromosomes that determine whether an individual is male or female. The sex chromosomes of human beings and other mammals are designated by scientists as X and Y. In humans the sex chromosomes consist of one pair of the total of 23 pairs of chromosomes. The other 22 pairs of chromosomes are called autosomes.. The two sex chromosomes are considered autosomes def in Nanaimo

A common characteristic of sex chromosomes is the accumulation of repetitive DNA, which accounts for their diversification and degeneration. In grasshoppers, the X0 sex-determining system in males is considered ancestral. However, in some species, derived variants like neo-XY in males evolved several times independently by Robertsonian translocation. This is the case of Ronderosia bergii, in which further large pericentromeric inversion in the neo-Y also took place, making this species particularly interesting for investigating sex chromosome evolution. Here, we characterized the satellite DNAs (satDNAs) and transposable elements (TEs) of the species to investigate the quantitative differences in repeat composition between male and female genomes putatively associated with sex chromosomes. We found a total of 53 satDNA families and 56 families of TEs. The satDNAs were 13.5% more abundant in males than in females, while TEs were just 1.02% more abundant in females. These results imply differential

Chromosomes other than sex chromosomes are called. A. Allosomes. B. Autosomes. C. Microsomes. D. None of the above. Share. Study later. The frequency of chromosomal abnormalities among couples with recurrent Studies of couples who are balanced translocation carriers indicate that as many for chromosome 13/21, 14/22 and 15, as well as a homemade probes set called with males, whereas no such sex predilection for Robertsonian translocation.. Chromosome pairs that are not sex chromosomes are called in Tyne and Wear

Male Human Sex Chromosomes X and Y (Pair 23), scanning electron micrograph (SEM). There are 23 pairs of chromosomes in most normal human cells.

Sex in birds is chromosomally based, as in mammals, but the sex chromosomes are different and the mechanism of avian sex determination has been a long-standing mystery. In the chicken and all other birds, the homogametic sex is male (ZZ) and the heterogametic sex is female (ZW). Two hypotheses have …

Specific Features of Sex Determination in Birds on the Example of Gallus gallus domesticus. By Aleksandr Fedorovich Smirnov and Antonina Vladimirovna Trukhina. The chapter is devoted to the consideration of sex determination in birds. The appearance of heteromorphic sex chromosomes (birds) has led to the emergence of some specific W chromosomal signal, which provides estrogen control of the development of a heterogametic sex. At present, two hypotheses about sex determination in birds compete. One of these hypotheses considers the number of Z chromosomes as a key sex-determining factor, while the other hypothesis supposes the presence in W chromosome of the key gene controlling ovarian development or suppressing the appearance of testes. Into the modern scheme of the genetic control of sex determination in birds (practically within the hypothesis of dose compensation), an epigenetic mechanism was added. The appearance of gonads in birds is most likely determined by sex hormones and to the ...

TY - CHAP. T1 - Mammalian Sex Chromosomes Evolution in Cooper d.N.. AU - Dorus, S. AU - Wyckoff, J. AU - Lahn, B T. PY - 2003. Y1 - 2003. M3 - Chapter. VL - 3. SP - 822. EP - 826. BT - Nature Encyclopedia of the Human Genome. ER - ...

Research published in this weeks Science reveals that the Y chromosome developed from an X-like ancestor around 300 million years ago.. Of our 46 human chromosomes, 44 form matched pairs. But two - the X and the Y chromosomes - stand apart because they have no perfect match. But it wasnt always like this. Researchers at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute have found that the X and Y chromosomes evolved from a standard identical pair around 300 million years ago - shortly after the divergence of the evolutionary lines leading to mammals and birds.. The first events that created the sex chromosomes had been thought to have occurred at least 170 million years ago, says researcher Dr David Page. Were pushing that back another 100 million years or so.. Page and colleague Dr Bruce Lahn reconstructed the stages of sex chromosome evolution, and the time course over which these chromosomes were built. By fossil digging on the sex chromosomes, we were able to reconstruct the four events that drove ...

Approach and Results-We used transgenic male mice expressing Sry (sex-determining region Y) on an autosome to create Ldlr (low-density lipoprotein receptor)-deficient male mice with an XY or XX sex chromosome complement. Transcriptional profiling was performed on abdominal aortas from XY or XX males, demonstrating 1746 genes influenced by sex chromosomes or sex hormones. Males (XY or XX) were either sham-operated or orchiectomized before AngII infusions. Diffuse aortic aneurysm pathology developed in XY AngII-infused males, whereas XX males developed focal AAAs. Castration reduced all AngII-induced aortic pathologies in XY and XX males. Thoracic aortas from AngII-infused XY males exhibited adventitial thickening that was not present in XX males. We infused male XY and XX mice with either saline or AngII and quantified mRNA abundance of key genes in both thoracic and abdominal aortas. Regional differences in mRNA abundance existed before AngII infusions, which were differentially influenced by ...

In an article by Sci-News.com titled Taiwanese Frog Has Six Sex Chromosomes, Study Shows, it is outlined that researchers have recently found a multiple sex chromosome system which makes up three chromosomal pairs in the species of Taiwanese Frog known as Odorrana Swinhoana. The species is stated to be endemic to Taiwan, and is distributed commonly in areas with elevations below 2000 meters. As sex chromosomes typically evolve from autosomal pairs after acquiring a sex determining gene, they are rarely noted to fuse with an autosome. ...

Mammalian sex chromosomes appear, behave and function differently than the autosomes, passing on their genes in a unique sex-linked manner. The publishing of Ohnos hypothesis provided a framework for discussion of sex chromosome evolution, allowing it to be developed and challenged numerous times. In this report we discuss the pressures that drove the evolution of sex and the mechanisms by which it occurred. We concentrate on how the sex chromosomes evolved in mammals, discussing the various hypotheses proposed and the evidence supporting them. ...

Heteromorphic sex chromosomes, such as the X/Y pair in mammals, differ in size and DNA sequence yet function as homologs during meiosis; this bivalent asymmetry presents special challenges for meiotic completion. In Caenorhabditis elegans males carrying mnT12, an X;IV fusion chromosome, mnT12 and IV form an asymmetric bivalent: chromosome IV sequences are capable of pairing and synapsis, while the contiguous X portion of mnT12 lacks a homologous pairing partner. Here, we investigate the meiotic behavior of this asymmetric neo-X/Y chromosome pair in C. elegans. Through immunolocalization of axis component HIM-3, we demonstrate that the unpaired X axis has a distinct, coiled morphology while synapsed axes are linear and extended. By showing that loci at the fusion-proximal end of IV become unpaired while remaining synapsed as pachytene progresses, we directly demonstrate the occurrence of synaptic adjustment in this organism. We further demonstrate that meiotic crossover distribution is markedly ...

Sex chromosomes determine the sex of an organism. A human somatic cell has two sex chromosomes: XY in male and XX in female. A human germ cell has one sex chromosome: X or Y in a sperm and X in an egg. When an X-sperm is combined with an egg, the resulting zygote (fertilized egg) will contain two X chromosomes. A person developed from the XX-zygote will have the characteristics of a female. Combination of a Y-sperm and an egg will produce a male.Usually, a woman has two X chromosomes (XX) and a man one X and one Y (XY). However, both male and female characteristics can sometimes be found in one individual, and it is possible to have XY women and XX men. Analysis of such individuals has revealed some of the molecules involved in sex determination, including one called SRY, which is important for testis formation. SRY (which stands for sex-determining region Y gene) is found on the Y chromosome. In the cell, it binds to other DNA and in doing so distorts it dramatically out of shape. This alters ...

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Apr 17, · In this system, the sex of an individual is determined by a pair of sex chromosomes. Females typically have two of the same kind of sex chromosome (XX), and are called the homogametic sex. Males typically have two different kinds of sex chromosomes (XY), and are called the heterogametic sex. Humans and most other mammals have two sex chromosomes, the X and the Y. Females have two X chromosomes in their cells, while males have both X and a Y chromosomes in their cells. Egg cells all contain an X chromosome, while sperm cells contain an X or Y chromosome. This arrangement means that it is the male that determines the sex of the offspring when fertilization occurs.. What are the two sex chromosomes for a human female and male body in Swan Hill

In humans, sex determination is the process that determines the biological sex of an offspring and, as a result, the sexual characteristics that they will develop. Humans typically develop as either male or female, depending on the combination of sex chromosomes that they inherit from their parents. The human sex chromosomes, called X and Y, are structures in human cells made up of tightly bound deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, and proteins.. In humans, sex determination is the process that determines the biological sex of an offspring and, as a result, the sexual characteristics that they will develop. Humans typically develop as either male or female, depending on the combination of sex chromosomes that they inherit from their parents. The human sex chromosomes, called X and Y, are structures in human cells made up of tightly bound deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, and proteins.. Format: Articles Subject: Processes, Processes ...

In humans, sex determination is the process that determines the biological sex of an offspring and, as a result, the sexual characteristics that they will develop. Humans typically develop as either male or female, depending on the combination of sex chromosomes that they inherit from their parents. The human sex chromosomes, called X and Y, are structures in human cells made up of tightly bound deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, and proteins.. In humans, sex determination is the process that determines the biological sex of an offspring and, as a result, the sexual characteristics that they will develop. Humans typically develop as either male or female, depending on the combination of sex chromosomes that they inherit from their parents. The human sex chromosomes, called X and Y, are structures in human cells made up of tightly bound deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, and proteins.. Format: Articles Subject: Processes, Processes ...

During meiosis the male XY sex-chromosome pair separates and passes on an X or a Y to separate gametes; the result is that one-half of the gametes (sperm) that are formed contains the X chromosome and the other half contains the Y chromosome. The female has two X chromosomes, and all female egg cells normally carry a single X. A sex chromosome, (also referred to as an allosome, heterotypical chromosome, or heterochromosome, or idiochromosome) is a chromosome that differs from an ordinary autosome in form, size, and behavior. The human sex chromosomes, a typical pair of mammal allosomes, determine the sex of an individual created in sexual housebbs.infomes differ from allosomes because .. Two functions of sex chromosomes for a woman in McKinney

Just published in Nature is a study revealing the origins of maleness in mammals. The team of Prof. Henrik Kaessmann at the Center for Integrative Genomics and the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics concludes that the key male-differentiating features in the Y chromosome appeared 180 million years ago in placentals and marsupials with the arrival of…

3. Distinguish between autosomes and sex chromosomes, state how many of each are in your diploid cells, and state the sex-chromosome combinations that are in human males and human females. 4. Describe an individuals karyotype. 5. Explain the relationship between genes and chromosomes. 6. Explain the relationship between genes and alleles. 7. Oct 04, · The chromosomes, apart from the sex chromosomes, are known as autosomes of an organism. The number of chromosomes varies from one organism to others. In humans, there is a total of 46 chromosomes or in pair of Out of these, 2 are sex chromosome (XX or XY), and 44 are autosomes.. Distinguish between sex chromosomes and autosomes quizlet vocabulary in Accrington

Scientists have long suspected that the sex chromosome that only males carry is deteriorating and could disappear entirely within a few million years, but until now, no one has understood the evolutionary processes that control this chromosomes demise. Now, a pair of Penn State scientists has discovered that this sex chromosome, the Y chromosome, has evolved at a much more rapid pace than its partner chromosome, the X chromosome, which both males and females carry ...

Human genetics is the study of inheritance as it occurs in human beings. Human genetics Autosomal recessive traits is one pattern of inheritance for a trait, disease, or disorder to be A karyotype can also be useful in clinical genetics, due to its ability to Males have two distinct sex chromosomes (XY), and are called the. with an all-autosome karyotype; (2) the platyfish with genetically defined sex comparative genomic hybridization fish cytogenetics sex chromosomes sex Blin N, Stafford DW () A general method for isolation of high molecular weight.. The two sex chromosomes are considered autosomes in karyotype in Stafford

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Sex chromosome: Sex chromosome, either of a pair of chromosomes that determine whether an individual is male or female. The sex chromosomes of human beings and other mammals are designated by scientists as X and Y. In humans the sex chromosomes comprise one pair of the total of 23 pairs of chromosomes. The other

Sex chromosomes determine the sex of an individual. Humans have two sex chromosomes: XX for females and XY for males (as shown in this karyotype).

BACKGROUND: Long-term evolution of sex chromosomes is a dynamic process shaped by gene gain and gene loss. Sex chromosome gene traffic has been studied in XY and ZW systems but no detailed analyses have been carried out for haploid phase UV sex chromosomes. Here, we explore sex-specific sequences of seven brown algal species to understand the dynamics of the sex-determining region (SDR) gene content across 100 million years of evolution. RESULTS: A core set of sex-linked genes is conserved across all the species investigated, but we also identify modifications of both the U and the V SDRs that occurred in a lineage-specific fashion ...

Each chromosome is a pair of distinct, separate DNA molecules. A chromosome of an eukaryotic cell nucleus is a (long) helix of two linear molecules and so has two ends, which are called telomeres. DNA naturally forms a double helix with its complementary DNA molecule, and the double helix can further curl in what are called supercoils.. In humans, the chromosomes occur in 23 pairs (totaling 46). Except for the sex chromosome pair, each member of the pair is identical in appearance in a karyotype (picture) and each such pair has a number assigned from 1 to 22; the numbering generally follows the size of the chromosome, with chromosome 1 being the longest. In mammals, the sex chromosomes in a male are quite different in size and are labelled X and Y; a female has two identical X chromosomes.. ...

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Researchers find that boas and pythons use an XY sex chromosome system, rather than the previously assumed ZW system found in some other snakes.

Chromosomes are cell structures made up of genetic material (DNA). They are a part of most types of cells in the body. Humans have 46 chromosomes (23 pairs). Half of a persons chromosomes come from the mother and half from the father. One of the 23 pairs determines a persons gender. The sex chromosomes are called X and Y. For a child to be female, she must inherit an X chromosome from each parent (XX). For a child to be male, he must inherit an X chromosome from his mother and a Y chromosome from his father (XY). The DNA of the chromosomes is divided up into genes. The genes determine the features a person inherits from his or her parents, such as blood type and other characteristics, including risks for developing certain diseases. Changes in chromosomes or genes may cause changes in certain body processes or functions. These changes may be undetectable or may cause genetic diseases, such as hemophilia or Down syndrome. Gene changes can be passed from parents to children or can occur through ...

An allosome (also referred to as a sex chromosome, heterotypical chromosome, heterochromosome, or idiochromosome) is a chromosome that differs from an ordinary autosome in form, size, and behavior. The human sex chromosomes, a typical pair of mammal allosomes, determine the sex of an individual created in sexual reproduction. Autosomes differ from allosomes because autosomes appear in pairs whose members have the same form but differ from other pairs in a diploid cell, whereas members of an allosome pair may differ from one another and thereby determine sex. In humans, each cell nucleus contains 23 pairs of chromosomes, a total of 46 chromosomes. The first 22 pairs are called autosomes. Autosomes are homologous chromosomes i.e. chromosomes which contain the same genes (regions of DNA) in the same order along their chromosomal arms. The chromosomes of the 23rd pair are called allosomes consisting of two X chromosomes in women, and an X chromosome and a Y chromosome in men. Women therefore have 23 ...

Biologically speaking, nearly every species on Earth has two opposite sexes, male and female. But with some fungi and other microbes, sex can be a lot more complicated. Some...

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The male sex chromosome has long been called our genetic junkyard, a clutter of meaningless DNA surrounding a handful of genes--and those only good for making more men. But after rummaging through the scrap heap, two biologists say they have discovered five genes that are used throughout the body to help keep cells working properly. The researchers also describe in todays issue of Science another seven genes that are unique to the Y chromosome and lie in regions known to be involved in infertility.. Massachusetts Institute of Technology biologists Bruce Lahn and David Page knew that the Y chromosomes barren reputation rested on limited evidence. Panning for gold, the researchers examined cells from human testes, where they guessed genes on the Y chromosome should be particularly active. They collected messenger RNA (mRNA), which is made from active genes and eventually codes for proteins; because each gene has a unique corresponding mRNA strand, mRNA levels reveal which genes are actively ...

Humulus japonicus Siebold & Zucc (Japanese hop) is a dioecious species of the family Cannabaceae. The chromosome number is 2n = 16 = 14 + XX for females and 2n = 17 = 14 + XY1Y2 for male. To date, no fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) markers have been established for the identification of H. japonicus sex chromosomes. In this paper, we report a method for the mitotic and meiotic sex chromosome differentiation in H. japonicus by FISH for HJSR, a high copy subtelomeric repeat. The signal is present in the subtelomeric region of one arm of the X chromosome. We demonstrate that males have two Y chromosomes that differ in FISH signal with the HJSR probe. Indeed, the HJSR probe hybridizes to a subtelomeric region on both arms of chromosome Y1 but not of chromosome Y2. The orientation and position of pseudoautosomal regions (PAR1 and PAR2) were also determined.

Reptiles have a wide diversity of sex-determining mechanisms and types of sex chromosomes. Turtles exhibit temperature-dependent sex determination and genotypic sex determination, with male heterogametic (XX/XY) and female heterogametic (ZZ/ZW) sex chromosomes. Identification of sex chromosomes in many turtle species and their comparative genomic analysis are of great significance to understand the evolutionary processes of sex determination and sex chromosome differentiation in Testudines. The Mexican giant musk turtle (Staurotypus triporcatus, Kinosternidae, Testudines) and the giant musk turtle (Staurotypus salvinii) have heteromorphic XY sex chromosomes with a low degree of morphological differentiation; however, their origin and linkage group are still unknown. Cross-species chromosome painting with chromosome-specific DNA from Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) revealed that the X and Y chromosomes of S. triporcatus have homology with P. sinensis chromosome 6, which corresponds to

durchschnittsgro?e einer frau Female abnormalities are due to variations in the number of X chromosomes Sex chromosome abnormalities occur when a person is missing a whole sex chromosome (called monosomy) or has more than one copy of a sex chromosome (one extra is trisomy). Sex Chromosomes. Numerical abnormalities occur when a person has one or more extra copies of a chromosome (for example, one extra is trisomy, and two extra is tetrasomy) or is missing a chromosome (monosomy). Abnormalities of sex chromosomes can involve errors in the number of sex chromosomes, such as 45,X0 (Turner syndrome), 47,XXX, 47,XXY (Klinefelter syndrome), 47,XYY sex chromosome abnormalities or mosaicism with at least one cell line having an aberrant number of sex chromosomes. Sex Chromosome Aneuploidies (SCA) Most people have either two X chromosomes or one X and one Y chromosome in their cells. Type # 2. Phenotypes associated with sex chromosome disorders are less severe than autosomal defects and this is mainly due ...

Chromosomal sex determination systems create the opportunity for the evolution of selfish genetic elements that increase the transmission of one sex chromosome at the expense of its homolog. Because such selfish elements on sex chromosomes can reduce fertility and distort the sex ratio of progeny, unlinked suppressors are expected to evolve, bringing different regions of the genome into Cited by: Genetic conflict and sex chromosome evolution Colin D. Meiklejohn1 and Yun Tao2 1Department of Biology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY , USA 2Department of Biology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA , USA Chromosomal sex determination systems create the opportunity for theevolutionof selfishgenetic elements.. Genetic conflict and sex chromosome evolution auto in Billings

TY - JOUR. T1 - Chromosome-wide nucleosome replacement and H3.3 incorporation during mammalian meiotic sex chromosome inactivation. AU - Van Der Heijden, Godfried W.. AU - Derijck, Alwin A.H.A.. AU - Pósfai, Eszter. AU - Giele, Maud. AU - Pelczar, Pawel. AU - Ramos, Liliana. AU - Wansink, Derick G.. AU - Van Der Vlag, Johan. AU - Peters, Antoine H.F.M.. AU - De Boer, Peter. PY - 2007/2/1. Y1 - 2007/2/1. N2 - In mammalian males, the first meiotic prophase is characterized by formation of a separate chromatin domain called the sex body. In this domain, the X and Y chromosomes are partially synapsed and transcriptionally silenced, a process termed meiotic sex-chromosome inactivation (MSCI). Likewise, unsynapsed autosomal chromatin present during pachytene is also silenced (meiotic silencing of unsynapsed chromatin, MSUC). Although it is known that MSCI and MSUC are both dependent on histone H2A.X phosphorylation mediated by the kinase ATR, and cause repressive H3 Lys9 dimethylation, the mechanisms ...

Penguins are classified in the order Sphenisciformes into a single family, Spheniscidae. The genus Pygoscelis Wagler, 1832, is composed of three species, Pygoscelis antarcticus Forster, 1781, P. papua Forster, 1781 and P. adeliae Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841. In this work, the objective was to describe and to compare the karyotypes of Pygoscelis penguins contributing genetic information to Sphenisciformes. The metaphases were obtained by lymphocyte culture, and the diploid number and the C-banding pattern were determined. P. antarcticus has 2n = 92, P. papua 2n = 94 and P. adeliae exhibited 2n = 96 in males and 2n = 95 in females. The difference of diploid number in P. adeliae was identified as a multiple sex chromosome system where males have Z1Z1Z2Z2 and females Z1Z2W. The C-banding showed the presence of a heterochromatic block in the long arm of W chromosome and Z2 was almost entirely heterochromatic. The probable origin of a multiple system in P. adeliae was a translocation involving the W

These findings raise the question of whether the Wolbachia insert was integrated in the female sex-determining region of the native W sex chromosome of the pillbug genome, or was integrated in another genomic locus that has since become a new sex-determining region. To distinguish between these two hypotheses, we performed genetic crosses spanning three generations (Materials and Methods). We predicted that F2 progenies should exclusively consist of females if the Wolbachia insert were linked to the native female sex-determining region of the pillbug genome, or up to 50% males if the Wolbachia insert occurred in a ZZ genetic male background (i.e., lacking the native female sex-determining region). We found that all 25 F2 progenies (939 individuals) were composed of ,21% males, thus verifying the second prediction (Table S2). These results provide direct evidence that the Wolbachia insert was integrated in a genetic background lacking the female sex-determining region of the native W sex ...

Silene latifolia is a dioecious plant with heteromorphic sex chromosomes. The sex chromosomes of S. latifolia provide an opportunity to study the early events in sex chromosome evolution because of their relatively recent emergence. In this article, we present the genetic and physical mapping, expression analysis, and molecular evolutionary analysis of a sex-linked gene from S. latifolia, DD44 (Differential Display 44). DD44 is homologous to the oligomycin sensitivity-conferring protein, an essential component of the mitochondrial ATP synthase, and is ubiquitously expressed in both sexes. We have been able to genetically map DD44 to a region of the Y chromosome that is genetically linked to the carpel-suppressing locus. Although we have physically mapped DD44 to the distal end of the long arm of the X chromosome using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), DD44 maps to the opposite arm of the Y chromosome as determined by our genetic map. These data suggest that chromosomal rearrangements ...

Scientists have been studying the evolution of sex chromosomes for more than a century. In the 1960s, Japanese-American geneticist and evolutionary biologist Susumu Ohno proposed a theory in which the genes determining sex first arose at various spots scattered across the entire genome, but over time were captured on the sex chromosomes. In humans, those chromosomes go by the familiar X and Y; in birds, they are known as Z and W; in moss, they are called U and V.. Regardless of the name or species, Heitman contends that some universal principles could govern the evolution of all sex chromosomes. He and an international team of researchers focused on the last common ancestor of the human pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans and its nearest sibling species, a non-pathogen called Cryptococcus amylolentus.. In C. amylolentus, dozens of genes at two different locations on the chromosomes control whats called a tetrapolar, or four-part, mating system. At one location or locus known as P/R, genes ...

The chromosomes, apart from the sex chromosomes, are known as autosomes of an organism. Mice have in all 40 chromosomes, out of which 38 are autosomes​, and 2 are sex Meaning, Such a pair of chromosomes that regulate the somatic Copyright © · Bio Differences · Contact Us · Privacy. A somatic cell contains a genome comprised of paired chromosomes: the autosomes and sex chromosomes. A sex chromosome is a type of chromosome.. Autosomes and sex chromosomes definition biology in Springfield

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Background : The presence of an extra sex chromosome is associated with an increased rate of neurodevelopmental difficulties involving language. Group averages, however, obscure a wide range of outcomes. Hypothesis: The double hit hypothesis proposes that the adverse impact of the extra sex chromosome is amplified when genes that are expressed from the sex chromosomes interact with autosomal variants that usually have only mild effects. Neuroligin-4 genes are expressed from X and Y chromosomes; they play an important role in synaptic development and have been implicated in neurodevelopment. We predict that the impact of an additional sex chromosome on neurodevelopment will be correlated with common autosomal variants involved in related synaptic functions. We describe here an analysis plan for testing this hypothesis using existing data. The analysis of genotype-phenotype associations will be conducted after this plan is published and peer-reviewed Methods: Neurodevelopmental data and DNA are

Sex chromosome, either of a pair of chromosomes that determine whether an individual is male or female. The sex chromosomes of human beings and other mammals are designated by scientists as X and Y. In humans the sex chromosomes consist of one pair of the total of 23 pairs of chromosomes. Apr 28, · Sex Chromosomes Definition. Sex chromosomes are chromosomes that determine whether the individual is male or female. Though these two chromosomes pair with each other during meiosis, there is usually very minimal homology or recombination between them, primarily because of a large difference in their genetic content and host4rich.info one chromosome is smaller, and appears to .. Two functions of sex chromosomes cartoon in Klerington

Knowledge of karyotypical characteristics of a species is essential for understanding how sexually selected and sexually antagonistic traits evolve. The yellow dung fly Scathophaga stercoraria L. (Diptera: Scathophagidae) is an established model system for studies of sexual selection and sexual conflict, but karyotypical data are lacking to date. Here, the karyotype of S. stercoraria was characterized using conventional Giemsa-staining and C-banding techniques. The diploid chromosome set consists of 6 pairs of bi-armed meta- or submetacentric chromosomes. The sex chromosomes are the largest chromosomes and constitute 30% of the total length of the diploid set in females and about 25% in males. Males are the heterogametic sex, and the length of the Y chromosome is about three-quarters of that of the X chromosome. C-banding revealed that both sex chromosomes are largely heterochromatic. In contrast, in the five autosome pairs, heterochromatin is limited to narrow bands in the centromeric regions. ...

Our qPCR results confirm the occurrence of previously reported male heterogamety in the families Dactyloidae, Leiocephalidae, Phrynosomatidae and Tropiduridae [14]. The results are consistent with the presence of male heterogamety in the families Iguanidae, Opluridae and Crotaphytidae, where sex chromosomes have not been previously detected [14]. We can now present evidence that at least part of the X chromosome shares gene content in the overwhelming majority of iguana families and that consequently the sex chromosomes of iguanas are widely conserved across the group (figure 1). Unfortunately, owing to problems with material availability, we were not able to include members of the families Liolaemidae, Hoplocercidae, Polychrotidae and Leiosauridae. Although phylogenetic relationships among iguana families are not stable (cf. very different topologies in [17,19,20]), all of these recent molecular phylogenies consistently place these unsampled families into terminal positions. On the other hand, ...

Several hypotheses explain the prevalence of undifferentiated sex chromosomes in poikilothermic vertebrates. Turnovers change the master sex determination gene, the sex chromosome or the sex determination system (e.g. XY to WZ). Jumping master genes stay main triggers but translocate to other chromosomes. Occasional recombination (e.g. in sex-reversed females) prevents sex chromosome degeneration. Recent research has uncovered conserved heteromorphic or even homomorphic sex chromosomes in several clades of non-avian and non-mammalian vertebrates. Sex determination in sturgeons (Acipenseridae) has been a long-standing basic biological question, linked to economical demands by the caviar-producing aquaculture. Here, we report the discovery of a sex-specific sequence from sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus). Using chromosome-scale assemblies and pool-sequencing, we first identified a ~16 kb female-specific region. We developed a PCR-genotyping test, yielding female-specific products in six species, spanning the

Chromosomal abnormalities contribute substantially to reproductive problems, but the role of environmental risk factors has received little attention.,We evaluated the association of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) and dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (p,p-DDE) exposures with sperm sex-chromosome disomy.,We conducted a cross-sectional study of 192 men from subfertile couples. We used multiprobe fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) for chromosomes X, Y, and 18 to determine XX, YY, XY, and total sex-chromosome disomy in sperm nuclei. Serum was analyzed for concentrations of 57 PCB congeners and p,p-DDE. Poisson regression models were used to calculate incidence rate ratios (IRRs) for disomy by exposure quartiles, controlling for demographic characteristics and semen parameters.,The median percent disomy was 0.3 for XX and YY, 0.9 for XY, and 1.6 for total sex-chromosome disomy. We observed a significant trend of increasing IRRs for increasing quartiles of p,p-DDE in XX, XY, and total ...

Because selection is often sex-dependent, alleles can have positive effects on fitness in one sex and negative effects in the other, resulting in intralocus sexual conflict. Evolutionary theory predicts that intralocus sexual conflict can drive the evolution of sex limitation, sex-linkage, and sex chromosome differentiation. However, evidence that sex-dependent selection results in sex-linkage is limited. Here, we formally partition the contribution of Y-linked and non-Y-linked quantitative genetic variation in coloration, tail, and body size of male guppies (Poecilia reticulata)-traits previously implicated as sexually antagonistic. We show that these traits are strongly genetically correlated, both on and off the Y chromosome, but that these correlations differ in sign and magnitude between both parts of the genome. As predicted, variation in attractiveness was found to be associated with the Y-linked, rather than with the non-Y-linked component of genetic variation in male ornamentation. ...

Results Mice with XX sex chromosome complement compared with XY− exhibited poorer survival rates and increased kidney pathology. Splenic T lymphocytes from XX mice demonstrated upregulated X-linked CD40 ligand expression and higher levels of activation markers ex vivo. Increased MMP, TGF and IL-13 production was found, while IL-2 was lower in XX mice. An accumulation of splenic follicular B cells and peritoneal marginal zone B cells was observed, coupled with upregulated costimulatory marker expression on B cells in XX mice.. ...

Principal Investigator：Kazumi Matsubara, Project Period (FY)：2017-08-25 - 2019-03-31, Research Category：Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up, Research Field：Evolutionary biology

In this thesis, different genetic tools are used to investigate pre- and postzygotic barriers to gene exchange and their role in speciation in the pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) and the collared flycatcher (F. albicollis). This species complex consists of four genetically distinct clades that apparently diverged in allopatry (I). Sequencing of introns from autosomal and Z-linked genes from the two species reveals signs of selection on the Z-chromosome. Sexual selection acting on Z-linked genes might explain this pattern (II). By using large-scale genotyping of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), introgression is observed at autosomal- but not Z-linked loci, mostly from the pied- to the collared flycatcher. Male plumage characters and genes involved in hybrid fitness are largely mapped to the Z-chromosome (III). By studying mate choice of female hybrids I show that there is a link between female preferences and the Z chromosome (IV). The rate of introgression in island versus clinal ...

The evolution of sex chromosomes is often accompanied by gene or chromosome rearrangements. Recently, the gene AP3 was characterized in the dioecious plant species Silene latifolia. It was suggested that this gene had been transferred from an autosome to the Y chromosome. In the present study we provide evidence for the existence of an X linked copy of the AP3 gene. We further show that the Y copy is probably located in a chromosomal region where recombination restriction occurred during the first steps of sex chromosome evolution. A comparison of X and Y copies did not reveal any clear signs of degenerative processes in exon regions. Instead, both X and Y copies show evidence for relaxed selection compared to the autosomal orthologues in S. vulgaris and S. conica. We further found that promoter sequences differ significantly. Comparison of the genic region of AP3 between the X and Y alleles and the corresponding autosomal copies in the gynodioecious species S. vulgaris revealed a massive accumulation

Telomeres are repeat (TTAGGG) n sequences that form terminal ends of chromosomes and have several functions, such as protecting the coding DNA from erosion at mitosis. Due to chromosomal rearrangements through evolutionary history (e.g., inversions and fusions), telomeric sequences are also found between the centromere and the terminal ends (i.e., at interstitial telomeric sites, ITSs). ITS telomere sequences have been implicated in heritable disease caused by genomic instability of ITS...

Homologous chromosomes, sister chromatids, and haploid/diploid. But what exactly is this genetic material, and how does it behave over the needed during meiosis, or sex cell production, the X and Y chromosomes are For a more satisfying answer, check out the articles and videos on the cell cycle and mitosis. How the platypus chromosome system works to determine sex and produce These ten chromosomes form a multivalent chain at male meiosis, adopting bird sex chromosome systems, which were previously thought to have evolved independently. Females contain no unpaired mitotic chromosomes.. Do sex chromosomes undergo mitosis vs meiosis in Newcastle

Few plant species are dioecious and only a small fraction of these species are known to have sex chromosomes. Considerable efforts to isolate sex-linked genes from dioecious Silene latifolia (Caryophillaceae) have resulted in the isolation of surprisingly few sex-linked genes, suggesting that the methods used previously were not efficient in plants. This chapter analyzes the methods that have been and can be used for isolation of genes from plant sex chromosomes. The most successful method used for the isolation of Y-linked genes included the screening of a male complementary DNA (cDNA) library with the probe obtained by degenerate oligonucleotide-primed polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of the microdissected Y chromosomes. However, chromosome microdissection requires sophisticated equipment and is difficult to apply to species with cytologically indistinguishable sex chromosomes. Genome and cDNA library subtraction methods were surprisingly unsuccessful, probably because of low divergence between the

Theory predicts that the mechanism of genetic sex determination can substantially influence the evolution of sexually selected traits. For example, female heterogamety (ZZ/ZW) can favour the evolution of extreme male traits under Fishers runaway model of sexual selection. We empirically test whether the genetic system of sex determination has played a role in the evolution of exaggerated male ornaments in actinopterygiian fishes, a clade in which both female-heterogametic and male-heterogametic systems of sex determination have evolved multiple times. Using comparative methods both uncorrected and corrected for phylogenetic non-independence, we detected no significant correlation between sex-chromosome systems and sexually selected traits in males. Results suggest that sex-determination mechanism is at best a relatively minor factor affecting the outcomes of sexual selection in ray-finned fishes ...

Sex determination (SD) systems are remarkably variable across life, yet the evolutionary significance of this variation is poorly understood. And not just the forces that shape this variation, but also those that shape the taxonomic distribution of the different sex determination systems remain elusive. For example, some systems like XX/XY sex chromosomes seem to have evolved over and over, while others like haplodiploidy (where males develop from unfertilized eggs, while females develop from fertilized eggs) are much less frequent and restricted to a smaller number of taxonomic groups. The aim of the proposed project is two-fold. First of all we will describe and review the taxonomic distribution of SD systems among the insects and their closest relatives. This review will be based on data from over ten thousand species that were collected from the cytogenetic literature and will be the most comprehensive till date. Secondly we will use a formal comparative approach to understand the ...

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Sex Determination in Insects. The sex chromosomes in Lepidoptera are designated W and Z, with the W chromosome being usually associated with the development of female characteristics (a single Z and a smaller W chromosome), while males have two copies of the Z chromosome. A sex-determination system is a biological system that determines the development of sexual characteristics in an vipboy.info organisms that create their offspring using sexual reproduction have two sexes. Occasionally, there are hermaphrodites in place of one or both sexes. There are also some species that are only one sex due to parthenogenesis, the act of a female reproducing without.. Sex chromosomes and sex determination in lepidoptera characteristics in Chesapeake

In this review, we consider how the unique regulatory environment and selective pressures of spermatogenesis interact to impact sex chromosome evolution in. gene, meaning that drift is expected to fix a larger proportion of weakly to result in faster adaptive evolution on the X-chromosome compared to Faster-X evolution was reported for a wide range of organisms, including mammals, birds, acaulis (Scotland, UK) and Silene gallica (Bournemouth, UK).. Mammalian sex chromosome evolution definition in Bournemouth

Supplement In humans, the sex chromosomes are the X chromosome and the Y chromosome. The basis of sex determination in humans is on the pair of sex chromosomes present in an individual. For instance, the presence of two X chromosomes characterizes a female whereas the presence of one X chromosome and one Y chromosome is a characteristic of a male. There are instances though when certain individuals have a different set of chromosomal composition. One of them is an individual with XXY chromosomes. This genetic condition is referred to as Klinefelter syndrome. Klinefelter syndrome is a genetic condition characterized by the presence of at least one extra X chromosome in males. The condition may not be detected early on since most of the symptoms become noticeable at puberty. Males with this condition have less body hair, weaker muscles, greater height, enlarged breasts, broader hips, and small testes. Many of these symptoms are associated with less testosterone produced in males with Klinefelter ...

A family pedigree is reported in which males in four generations are affected with midline isolated cleft palate. This is the second report of cleft palate inherited as a sex-linked recessive trait, and it emphasizes the importance of careful pedigree construction when counseling families of children afflicted with this disorder.

Have you thought that not all the genes in your body might have the same evolutionary interests? The mouse Y chromosome has just been revealed after years of superhuman slog and turns out to be strikingly different from other non-recombining sex chromosomes in two main ways. Firstly, the mouse Y contains almost no DNA signatures…

An interview with Dr Melissa Wilson, who is an Assistant Professor in the School of Life Sciences and the Center for Evolution and Medicine at Arizona State University. The X and Y chromosomes, also known as sex chromosomes, differ greatly from each other. But in two regions, they are practically identical. Were interested in studying how the process…

Jul 13, · Sex determination 1. SEX CHROMOSOMES and SEX DETERMINATIONPrepared by: Luby G. Canobas 2. CHROMOSOMES • are the basic building blocks of life where the entire genome of an organism is essentially organized and stored in the form of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) which is present inside every cell making up that organism. Jul 23, · Earlier the sex determination was done based on sexual primary and secondary characters. But, the scientific study on sex determination was done after the dicovery of sex chromosomes by kannadalyrics.info(). 4. A. Primary Sexual Differentiation - these strucutres are directly related to gonads,ovaries and testes. B.. Sex determination and sex chromosomes ppt slides in Arlington

Caroli disease is a birth defect distinguished by abnormal prenatal development of the bile duct in the liver. The exact cause is unknown. In most cases, the simple or isolated form of Caroli disease is believed to result from a spontaneous genetic change (mutation) that occurs for unknown reasons (sporadic). Researchers believe that this form is inherited as an autosomal dominant genetic trait. In contrast, the more complex form of Caroli disease appears to be inherited as an autosomal recessive genetic trait. The gene responsible for the more complex form of the disorder has been tracked to chromosome 6 (6p21.1-p12).. Chromosomes, which are present in the nucleus of human cells, carry the genetic information for each individual. Human body cells normally have 46 chromosomes. Pairs of human chromosomes are numbered from 1 through 22 and the sex chromosomes are designated X and Y. Males have one X and one Y chromosome and females have two X chromosomes. Each chromosome has a short arm designated ...

TY - CHAP. T1 - Physical mapping of papaya sex chromosomes. AU - Wang, Jianping. AU - Na, Jong Kuk. AU - Ming, Ray. PY - 2014/1/1. Y1 - 2014/1/1. UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85028886273&partnerID=8YFLogxK. UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=85028886273&partnerID=8YFLogxK. U2 - 10.1007/978-1-4614-8087-7_17. DO - 10.1007/978-1-4614-8087-7_17. M3 - Chapter. AN - SCOPUS:85028886273. SN - 9781461480860. SP - 329. EP - 340. BT - Genetics and Genomics of Papaya. PB - Springer New York. ER - ...

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A major goal of genomic and reproductive biology is to understand the evolution of sex determination and sex chromosomes. Species of the 2 genera of the Salamander family Proteidae - |i|Necturus

Awwosomes not onwy carry de genes dat determine mawe and femawe traits, but awso dose for some oder characteristics as weww. Genes dat are carried by eider sex chromosome are said to be sex winked. Sex-winked diseases are passed down drough famiwies drough one of de X or Y chromosomes. Since onwy men inherit Y chromosomes, dey are de onwy ones to inherit Y-winked traits. Men and women can get de X-winked ones since bof inherit X chromosomes.[5]. An awwewe is eider said to be dominant or recessive. Dominant inheritance occurs when an abnormaw gene from one parent causes disease even dough de matching gene from de oder parent is normaw. The abnormaw awwewe dominates. Recessive inheritance is when bof matching genes must be abnormaw to cause disease. If onwy one gene in de pair is abnormaw, de disease does not occur, or is miwd. Someone who has one abnormaw gene (but no symptoms) is cawwed a carrier. A carrier can pass dis abnormaw gene to his or her chiwdren, uh-hah-hah-hah.[6] X chromosome carry ...

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The genus Tokudaia comprises three species, two of which have lost their Y chromosome and have an XO/XO sex chromosome constitution. Although Tokudaia muenninki (Okinawa spiny rat) retains the Y chrom

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Men may not become extinct after all, according to a new study. Previous research has suggested the Y sex chromosome, which only men carry, is decaying genetically so fast that it will be extinct in five million years time. A gene within the chromosome is the switch which leads to testes development and the secretion of male hormones. But a new U.S. study, published in Nature suggests the genetic decay has all but ended.. The domsday predictions were based on comparisons between the human X and Y sex chromosomes. While these chromosomes were once thought to be identical far back in the early history of mammals, the Y chromosome now has about 78 genes, compared with about 800 in the X chromosome.. ...

One prediction that arises from this, is that one should see more signs of an arms race between genes on the X and Y chromosomes in species with less sperm competition. In other words, more repeated copies of the driver and suppressor alleles on both sex chromosomes -- a phenomenon known as co-amplification. The sex chromosomes of three mouse species in the Y chromosome paper do indeed vary in composition and size, but it isnt clear how much sperm competition varies in these species. Furthermore, mating systems are notoriously variable and evolve rapidly, so they might not generate a steady enough selection pressure to detect clear differences in co-amplification between conflicting sex chromosomes. ...

Colour enhanced micrograph of a normal human, female karyotype. A cell contains 46 chromosomes grouped into 23 pairs. The 23rd pair are the sex chromosomes. Females have two of the same kind of sex chromosome (XX), while males have two distinct sex chromosomes (XY). The complete set of all (usually 23) chromosomal pairs, arranged and displayed by size, is known as an individuals karyotype. - Stock Image C022/0526