Emma R. Gerlinger

X-linked palindromic gene families 4930567H17Rik and Mageb5 are dispensable for male mouse fertility

The paper shows that deletion of X-linked palindromic gene families 4930567H17Rik and Mageb5 does not affect male fertility, spermatogenesis, or gene regulation, but may influence sperm head morphology.

Large X-linked palindromes undergo arm-to-arm gene conversion across Mus lineages

The paper compares X-palindromic regions across Mus species and finds evidence of arm-to-arm gene conversion at rates similar to autosomal gene conversion, suggesting it drives both sequence homogenization and diversification.

Male mice with large inversions or deletions of X-palindrome arms are fertile and express their associated genes post-meiosis.

The paper investigates whether palindromic structures on the X chromosome are necessary for post-meiotic gene expression and fertility in male mice, finding that gene expression and fertility are unaffected by deletions of these regions.