| Literature DB >> 24569234 |
Abstract
Sex chromosomes in mammals, birds, reptiles and fish represent many independent evolutionary events, but there is spectacular convergence and stunning parallels. A new study details the early stages of ZW differentiation and sex determination in a flatfish and the establishment of dosage compensation and sex reversal by epigenetic mechanisms including DNA methylation.Mesh:
Year: 2014 PMID: 24569234 DOI: 10.1038/ng.2903
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Genet ISSN: 1061-4036 Impact factor: 38.330