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Publication Date: 1991
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The Evolution of Sex Chromosomes.
Charlesworth, Brian
Science, v251 n4997 p1030-32 Mar 1 1991
The evolutionary paths by which the characteristic properties of sex chromosomes may have evolved are reviewed. The evolution of the X and Y chromosomes from a cosexual ancestor is discussed. (CW)
Descriptors: DNA, Evolution, Genetics, Heredity, Reproduction (Biology), Research, Scientific and Technical Information
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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