Incomplete dosage balance and dosage compensation in the ZZ/ZW Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) revealed by de novo genome assembly
T. H. Webster, A. Vannan, B. J. Pinto, G. Denbrock, M. Morales, G. A. Dolby, I. T. Fiddes, D. F. DeNardo, M. A. Wilson
The paper reports the de novo genome assembly of the Gila monster and identifies Z-chromosome scaffolds, revealing incomplete dosage compensation and sex-specific expression patterns in ZZ/ZW sex determination.
bioRxiv · Apr 26, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology