Recurrent chromosome reshuffling and the evolution of neo-sex chromosomes in parrots
Z. Huang, I. Furo, V. Peona, J. Liu, A. J. B. Gomes, W. Cen, H. Huang, Y. Zhang, D. Chen, T. Xue, Y. Chen, Q. Zhang, Z. Yue, A. Suh, E. H. C. de Oliveira, L. Xu
This study identifies recurrent chromosome fusions and gene losses in parrots, revealing the role of transposable elements and genetic drift in neo-sex chromosome evolution.
bioRxiv · Mar 8, 2021Evolutionary Biology