Proto-sex locus in large yellow croaker provides insights into early evolution of the sex chromosome
Z. Wang, S. Xiao, M. Cai, Z. Han, W. Li, Y. Xie, G. Xu, A. Lin, Y. Zhang, K. Ye, H. Luo, M. Liao, F. Han, X. Liu, D. Zhang, , J.-T. Li
The paper identifies a proto-sex locus in large yellow croaker, showing reduced recombination and dmrt1 expression in testis development and shared functional links between genetic sex determination and environmental sex reversal.
bioRxiv · Jun 23, 2020 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology