Germline-Restricted Chromosome (GRC) is Widespread among Songbirds
A. A. Torgasheva, L. P. Malinovskaya, K. S. Zadesenets, T. V. Karamysheva, E. A. Kizilova, I. E. Pristyazhnyuk, E. P. Shnaider, V. A. Volodkina, A. F. Saifutdinova, S. A. Galkina, D. M. Larkin, N. B. Rubtsov, P. M. Borodin
The paper identifies Germline-Restricted Chromosomes (GRCs) in all songbird species, suggesting they originated in the common ancestor and may contain essential genetic elements for gametogenesis.
bioRxiv · Sep 17, 2018Evolutionary Biology