Sex Chromosomes

Inversions are bigger on the X chromosome
In many insects, X-linked inversions fix at a higher rate and are much less polymorphic than autosomal inversions. Here, we report that …
C. Cheng, M. Kirkpatrick
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Inversions are bigger on the X chromosome
Sex differences in recombination in sticklebacks
Recombination often differs markedly between males and females. Here we present the first analysis of sex-specific recombination in …
J. M. Sardell, C. Cheng, A. J. Dagilis, A. Ishikawa, J. Kitano, C. L. Peichel, M. Kirkpatrick
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Sex differences in recombination in sticklebacks
Extensive genetic differentiation between homomorphic sex chromosomes in the mosquito vector, Aedes aegypti
Mechanisms and evolutionary dynamics of sex-determination systems are of particular interest in insect vectors of human pathogens like …
A. Fontaine, I. Filipovic, T. Fansiri, A. A. Hoffmann, C. Cheng, M. Kirkpatrick, G. Rasic, L. Lambrechts
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Extensive genetic differentiation between homomorphic sex chromosomes in the mosquito vector, Aedes aegypti