Unusual diversity of sex chromosomes in African cichlid fishes
WJ Gammerdinger, TD Kocher - Genes, 2018 - mdpi.com
African cichlids display a remarkable assortment of jaw morphologies, pigmentation
patterns, and mating behaviors. In addition to this previously documented diversity, recent …
patterns, and mating behaviors. In addition to this previously documented diversity, recent …
Whole-genome sequences of Malawi cichlids reveal multiple radiations interconnected by gene flow
The hundreds of cichlid fish species in Lake Malawi constitute the most extensive recent
vertebrate adaptive radiation. Here we characterize its genomic diversity by sequencing 134 …
vertebrate adaptive radiation. Here we characterize its genomic diversity by sequencing 134 …
Chromosome-scale assemblies reveal the structural evolution of African cichlid genomes
Background African cichlid fishes are well known for their rapid radiations and are a model
system for studying evolutionary processes. Here we compare multiple, high-quality …
system for studying evolutionary processes. Here we compare multiple, high-quality …
Polygenic sex determination produces modular sex polymorphism in an African cichlid fish
EC Moore, PJ Ciccotto, EN Peterson… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
For many vertebrates, a single genetic locus initiates a cascade of developmental sex
differences in the gonad and throughout the organism, resulting in adults with two …
differences in the gonad and throughout the organism, resulting in adults with two …
Something Fishy about Siamese Fighting Fish (Betta splendens) Sex: Polygenic Sex Determination or a Newly Emerged Sex-Determining Region?
Fishes provide a unique and intriguing model system for studying the genomic origin and
evolutionary mechanisms underlying sex determination and high sex-chromosome turnover …
evolutionary mechanisms underlying sex determination and high sex-chromosome turnover …
Network architecture and sex chromosome turnovers: Do epistatic interactions shape patterns of sex chromosome replacement?
Recent studies have revealed an astonishing diversity of sex chromosomes in many
vertebrate lineages, prompting questions about the mechanisms of sex chromosome …
vertebrate lineages, prompting questions about the mechanisms of sex chromosome …
Identification of a novel sex determining chromosome in cichlid fishes that acts as XY or ZW in different lineages
Sex determination systems are highly conserved among most vertebrates with genetic sex
determination, but can be variable and evolve rapidly in some. Here, we study sex …
determination, but can be variable and evolve rapidly in some. Here, we study sex …
Repeated Evolution Versus Common Ancestry: Sex Chromosome Evolution in the Haplochromine Cichlid Pseudocrenilabrus philander
Why sex chromosomes turn over and remain undifferentiated in some taxa, whereas they
degenerate in others, is still an area of ongoing research. The recurrent occurrence of …
degenerate in others, is still an area of ongoing research. The recurrent occurrence of …
Differential use of multiple genetic sex determination systems in divergent ecomorphs of an African crater lake cichlid
H Munby, T Linderoth, B Fischer, M Du, G Vernaz… - Biorxiv, 2021 - biorxiv.org
African cichlid fishes not only exhibit remarkably high rates of speciation but also have some
of the fastest evolving sex determination systems in vertebrates. However, little is known …
of the fastest evolving sex determination systems in vertebrates. However, little is known …
Novel sex chromosomes in 3 cichlid fishes from Lake Tanganyika
African cichlids are well known for their adaptive radiations, but it is now apparent that they
also harbor an extraordinary diversity of sex chromosome systems. In this study, we …
also harbor an extraordinary diversity of sex chromosome systems. In this study, we …