Recurrent sex chromosome turn-over in termites
Roxanne Fraser, Ruth Moraa, Annika Djolai, Nils Meisenheimer, Sophie Laube, Beatriz Viçoso, Ann Kathrin Huylmans
This study examines the X chromosome evolution in termites, finding that Macrotermes natalensis has a differentiated X chromosome with dosage compensation, while other termite species have younger sex chromosomes, suggesting recurrent sex chromosome turnover.
Genome Biology and Evolution · Dec 1, 2024Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology