Evolution: A Paradigm Shift in Snake Sex Chromosome Genetics
Abstract
Summary. The belief that all snakes possess ZW sex chromosomes has prevailed for decades, despite no evidence of this in boas, pythons, and their relatives. A recent discovery of male-specific genetic markers reveals that these snakes instead possess XY sex chromosomes.
- Publication:
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Current Biology
- Pub Date:
- August 2017
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.cub.2017.06.079
- Bibcode:
- 2017CBio...27.R800E