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Evolutionary transition to XY sex chromosomes associated with Y-linked duplication of a male hormone gene in a terrestrial isopod
Sex chromosomes are highly variable in some taxonomic groups, but the evolutionary mechanisms underlying this diversity are not well understood. In terrestrial isopod crustaceans, evolutionary turnovers in sex...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Diversity and evolution of sex determination systems in terrestrial isopods
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Open AccessDiversity and evolution of sex determination systems in terrestrial isopods
Sex determination systems are highly variable in many taxa, sometimes even between closely related species. Yet the number and direction of transitions between these systems have seldom been characterized, and...
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Open AccessComparative paleovirological analysis of crustaceans identifies multiple widespread viral groups
The discovery of many fragments of viral genomes integrated in the genome of their eukaryotic host (endogenous viral elements; EVEs) has recently opened new avenues to further our understanding of viral evolut...
