THE Y CHROMOSOMES OF DROSOPHILA SIMULANS ARE HIGHLY POLYMORPHIC FOR THEIR ABILITY TO SUPPRESS SEX-RATIO DRIVE

The sex‐ratio trait, known in several species of Drosophila including D. simulans, results from meiotic drive of the X chromosome against the Y. Males that carry a sex‐ratio X chromosome produce strongly female‐biased progeny. In D. simulans, drive suppressors have evolved on the Y chromosome and on...

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Published inEvolution Vol. 55; no. 4; pp. 728 - 737
Main Authors Montchamp-Moreau, Catherine, Ginhoux, Valérie, Atlan, Anne
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.04.2001
Subjects
Drosophila simulans
meiotic drive
sex ratio
Y chromosome
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