The sex chromosome that refused to die
BIOESSAYS(2008)
摘要
Chromosomes that harbor dominant sex determination loci are predicted to erode over time-losing genes, accumulating transposable elements, degenerating into a functional wasteland and ultimately becoming extinct. The Drosophila melanogaster Y chromosome is fairly far along this path to oblivion. The few genes on largely heterochromatic Y chromosome are required for spermatocyte-specific functions, but have no role in other tissues. Surprisingly, a recent paper shows that divergent Y chromosomes can substantially influence gene expression throughout the D. melanogaster genome.((1)) These results show that variation on Y has an important influence on the deployment of the genome.
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