Germline-Restricted Chromosomes and Autosomal Variants Revealed by Pachytene Karyotyping of 17 Avian Species
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DOI: 10.1159/000524681
Abstract: Karyotypes of less than 10% of bird species are known. Using immunolocalization of the synaptonemal complex, the core structure of meiotic chromosomes at the pachytene stage, and centromere proteins, we describe male pachytene karyotypes of… read more here.
Keywords: chromosomes autosomal; restricted chromosomes; autosomal variants; germline restricted ... See more keywords
Gene-rich germline-restricted chromosomes in black-winged fungus gnats evolved through hybridization
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001559
Abstract: Germline-restricted DNA has evolved in diverse animal taxa and is found in several vertebrate clades, nematodes, and flies. In these lineages, either portions of chromosomes or entire chromosomes are eliminated from somatic cells early in… read more here.
Keywords: hybridization; restricted chromosomes; germline; gene rich ... See more keywords