Sex chromosome evolution among amniotes: is the origin of sex chromosomes non-random?
L Kratochvíl, T Gamble… - … Transactions of the …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Sex chromosomes are a great example of a convergent evolution at the genomic level,
having evolved dozens of times just within amniotes. An intriguing question is whether this …
having evolved dozens of times just within amniotes. An intriguing question is whether this …
Lizards as model organisms of sex chromosome evolution: What we really know from a systematic distribution of available data?
M Mezzasalma, FM Guarino, G Odierna - Genes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Lizards represent unique model organisms in the study of sex determination and sex
chromosome evolution. Among tetrapods, they are characterized by an unparalleled …
chromosome evolution. Among tetrapods, they are characterized by an unparalleled …
Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly Reveals Dynamic Sex Chromosomes in Neotropical Leaf-Litter Geckos (Sphaerodactylidae: Sphaerodactylus)
Sex determination is a critical element of successful vertebrate development, suggesting that
sex chromosome systems might be evolutionarily stable across lineages. For example …
sex chromosome systems might be evolutionarily stable across lineages. For example …
Madagascar Leaf-Tail Geckos (Uroplatus spp.) Share Independently Evolved Differentiated ZZ/ZW Sex Chromosomes
Geckos are an excellent group to study the evolution of sex determination, as they possess a
remarkable variability ranging from a complete absence of sex chromosomes to highly …
remarkable variability ranging from a complete absence of sex chromosomes to highly …
Telomere organization and the interstitial telomeric sites involvement in insects and vertebrates chromosome evolution
Telomere has a central role in chromosomal stability events. Chromosome ends organized
in telomere-loop prevent activation of DNA damage response (DDR) mechanisms, thus …
in telomere-loop prevent activation of DNA damage response (DDR) mechanisms, thus …
Sex chromosomes and master sex-determining genes in turtles and other reptiles
D Thépot - Genes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Among tetrapods, the well differentiated heteromorphic sex chromosomes of birds and
mammals have been highly investigated and their master sex-determining (MSD) gene …
mammals have been highly investigated and their master sex-determining (MSD) gene …
It's a trap?! Escape from an ancient, ancestral sex chromosome system and implication of Foxl2 as the putative primary sex-determining gene in a lizard …
Although sex determination is ubiquitous in vertebrates, mechanisms of sex determination
vary from environmentally to genetically influenced. In vertebrates, genetic sex …
vary from environmentally to genetically influenced. In vertebrates, genetic sex …
Cytogenetic analysis of seven species of gekkonid and phyllodactylid geckos
G Chrostek, A Domaradzka, A Yurchenko, L Kratochvíl… - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Geckos (Gekkota), the species-rich clade of reptiles with more than 2200 currently
recognized species, demonstrate a remarkable variability in diploid chromosome numbers …
recognized species, demonstrate a remarkable variability in diploid chromosome numbers …
Identification of a cis‐sex chromosome transition in banded geckos (Coleonyx, Eublepharidae, Gekkota)
SE Keating, E Greenbaum, JD Johnson… - Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Sex‐determination systems are highly variable amongst vertebrate groups, and the
prevalence of genomic data has greatly expanded our knowledge of how diverse some …
prevalence of genomic data has greatly expanded our knowledge of how diverse some …
[HTML][HTML] Diversity of reptile sex chromosome evolution revealed by cytogenetic and linked-read sequencing
Reptile sex determination is attracting much attention because the great diversity of sex-
determination and dosage compensation mechanisms permits us to approach fundamental …
determination and dosage compensation mechanisms permits us to approach fundamental …