Repeated translocation of a gene cassette drives sex chromosome turnover in strawberries
J. A. Tennessen, N. Wei, S. Straub, R. Govindarajulu, A. Liston, T.-L. Ashman
The paper identifies a female-specific gene cassette that repeatedly translocates across chromosomes in strawberries, driving sex chromosome turnover through a 'move-lock-grow' mechanism.
bioRxiv · Jul 15, 2017Evolutionary Biology