The discovery of XY sex chromosomes in a Boa and Python
For over 50 years, biologists have accepted that all extant snakes share the same ZW sex
chromosomes derived from a common ancestor [1–3], with different species exhibiting sex …
chromosomes derived from a common ancestor [1–3], with different species exhibiting sex …
ZW, XY, and yet ZW: Sex chromosome evolution in snakes even more complicated
Snakes are historically important in the formulation of several central concepts on the
evolution of sex chromosomes. For over 50 years, it was believed that all snakes shared the …
evolution of sex chromosomes. For over 50 years, it was believed that all snakes shared the …
Comparative sex chromosome genomics in snakes: differentiation, evolutionary strata, and lack of global dosage compensation
Snakes exhibit genetic sex determination, with female heterogametic sex chromosomes (ZZ
males, ZW females). Extensive cytogenetic work has suggested that the level of sex …
males, ZW females). Extensive cytogenetic work has suggested that the level of sex …
Sex chromosome evolution in snakes inferred from divergence patterns of two gametologous genes and chromosome distribution of sex chromosome-linked repetitive …
K Matsubara, C Nishida, Y Matsuda, Y Kumazawa - Zoological Letters, 2016 - Springer
Background The discovery of differentially organized sex chromosome systems suggests
that heteromorphic sex chromosomes evolved from a pair of homologous chromosomes …
that heteromorphic sex chromosomes evolved from a pair of homologous chromosomes …
Evolutionary stability of sex chromosomes in snakes
M Rovatsos, J Vukić… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Amniote vertebrates possess various mechanisms of sex determination, but their variability
is not equally distributed. The large evolutionary stability of sex chromosomes in viviparous …
is not equally distributed. The large evolutionary stability of sex chromosomes in viviparous …
Restriction site-associated DNA sequencing (RAD-seq) reveals an extraordinary number of transitions among gecko sex-determining systems
Sex chromosomes have evolved many times in animals and studying these replicate
evolutionary “experiments” can help broaden our understanding of the general forces …
evolutionary “experiments” can help broaden our understanding of the general forces …
Repeated sex chromosome evolution in vertebrates supported by expanded avian sex chromosomes
Sex chromosomes have evolved from the same autosomes multiple times across
vertebrates, suggesting that selection for recombination suppression has acted repeatedly …
vertebrates, suggesting that selection for recombination suppression has acted repeatedly …
Evidence for different origin of sex chromosomes in snakes, birds, and mammals and step-wise differentiation of snake sex chromosomes
K Matsubara, H Tarui, M Toriba… - Proceedings of the …, 2006 - National Acad Sciences
All snake species exhibit genetic sex determination with the ZZ/ZW type of sex
chromosomes. To investigate the origin and evolution of snake sex chromosomes, we …
chromosomes. To investigate the origin and evolution of snake sex chromosomes, we …
Shared ancient sex chromosomes in varanids, beaded lizards, and alligator lizards
M Rovatsos, I Rehák, P Velenský… - Molecular biology and …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Sex determination in varanids, Gila monsters, beaded lizards, and other anguimorphan
lizards is still poorly understood. Sex chromosomes were reported only in a few species …
lizards is still poorly understood. Sex chromosomes were reported only in a few species …
Snakes and the evolution of sex chromosomes
KW Jones, L Singh - Trends in Genetics, 1985 - Elsevier
Chromosomal sex determination has appeared on many separate occasions in evolution. A
common denominator appears to be that specialized sex chromosomes tend to accumulate …
common denominator appears to be that specialized sex chromosomes tend to accumulate …