Meiotic dynamics in a unique Australian marsupial provide new insights into the evolution of neo-sex chromosomes in the early stages of differentiation

Understanding the origin and fate of sex chromosomes has been one of the most intriguing questions in biology. In therian (marsupial and eutherian) mammals, most species are characterized by a heteromorphic XX female XY male sex chromosome system. It is commonly accepted that they originated from a...

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Main Authors: Laia Marín-Gual, Carolyn J. Hogg, J. King Chang, Andrew J. Pask, Marilyn B. Renfree, Paul D. Waters, Aurora Ruiz-Herrera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2025.1562403/full
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