Ross, Joseph A.; Urton, James R.; Boland, Jessica; Peichel, Catherine L.
citation_title
Turnover of sex chromosomes in the stickleback fishes (Gastrosteidae)
citation_date
2009-02-20
Description
Diverse sex-chromosome systems are found in vertebrates, particularly in teleost fishes, where different systems can be found in closely related species. Several mechanisms have been proposed for the rapid turnover of sex chromosomes, including the transposition of an existing sex-determination gene, the appearance of a new sex-determination gene on an autosome, and fusions between sex chromosomes and autosomes.
Ross, J. A.; Urton, J. R.; Boland, J.; Shapiro, M. D.; Peichel, C.L. (2009). Turnover of sex chromosomes in the stickleback fishes (Gasterosteidae). PLoS Genetics 5 (2): 1-12.
