Do Transposons Drive Early Y Chromosome Degeneration?

Humphries, Zoē; Barrett, Spencer CH; I. Wright, Stephen

doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.8300528.v2

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Do Transposons Drive Early Y Chromosome Degeneration?

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posted on 2019-06-20, 15:00 authored by Zoē HumphriesZoē Humphries, Spencer CH Barrett, Stephen I. Wright

Whole genome bisulphite sequencing of four individuals, two males and two females, from species of plant with young sex chromosomes, Rumex hastatulus. This data was compared with gene expression and sex linkage data to investigate the role that DNA methylation may be playing in young Y chromosome degeneration.