Evaluating the relationship between spermatogenic silencing of the X chromosome and evolution of the Y chromosome in chimpanzee and human.

Chimpanzees and humans are genetically very similar, with the striking exception of their Y chromosomes, which have diverged tremendously. The male-specific region (MSY), representing the greater part of the Y chromosome, is inherited from father to son in a clonal fashion, with natural selection ac...

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Main Authors: Eskeatnaf Mulugeta Achame, Willy M Baarends, Joost Gribnau, J Anton Grootegoed
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/9883c58b2e724ea4a53cabaa2177f23f
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