Genomic changes following the reversal of a Y chromosome to an autosome in Drosophila pseudoobscura

• Published in: Evolution Vol. 71; no. 5; pp. 1285 - 1296
• Main Authors: Chang, Ching-Ho, Larracuente, Amanda M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wiley 01.05.2017; Oxford University Press; John Wiley and Sons Inc
• Subjects: Chromosomes; Dot chromosome; Drosophila melanogaster; Drosophila pseudoobscura; Eukaryotes; Evolutionary biology; Genomics; Insects; Original; ORIGINAL ARTICLE; Robertsonian translocation; Sex; Sex chromosomes; SMRT sequencing; Translocation; Y chromosome; Y chromosomes; Dot chromosome; SMRT sequencing; Robertsonian translocation; Y chromosome

Robertsonian translocations resulting in fusions between sex chromosomes and autosomes shape karyotype evolution by creating new sex chromosomes from autosomes. These translocations can also reverse sex chromosomes back into autosomes, which is especially intriguing given the dramatic differences be...