Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1-2024
Original Citation
Makova K,
Pickett B,
Harris R,
Hartley G,
Cechova M,
Pal K,
Nurk S,
Yoo D,
Li Q,
Hebbar P,
McGrath B,
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Biddanda A,
Borchers M,
Bornberg-Bauer E,
Bouffard G,
Brooks S,
Carbone L,
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Carroll A,
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Craig S,
de Gennaro L,
Diekhans M,
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Garcia G,
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Hallast P,
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Jeong H,
Kamali K,
Pond S,
LaPolice T,
Lee C,
Lewis A,
Loh Y,
Masterson P,
McGarvey K,
McCoy R,
Medvedev P,
Miga K,
Munson K,
Pak E,
Paten B,
Pinto B,
Potapova T,
Rhie A,
Rocha J,
Ryabov F,
Ryder O,
Sacco S,
Shafin K,
Shepelev V,
Slon V,
Solar S,
Storer J,
Sudmant P,
Sweetalana ,
Sweeten A,
Tassia M,
Thibaud-Nissen F,
Ventura M,
Wilson M,
Young A,
Zeng H,
Zhang X,
Szpiech Z,
Huber C,
Gerton J,
Yi S,
Schatz M,
Alexandrov I,
Koren S,
O'Neill R,
Eichler E,
Phillippy A.
The complete sequence and comparative analysis of ape sex chromosomes. Nature. 2024;630(8016):401-11.
Keywords
JGM, Animals, Female, Male, Gorilla gorilla, Hominidae, Hylobatidae, Pan paniscus, Pan troglodytes, Phylogeny, Pongo abelii, Pongo pygmaeus, Telomere, X Chromosome, Y Chromosome, Evolution, Molecular, DNA Copy Number Variations, Humans, Endangered Species, Reference Standards
JAX Source
Nature. 2024;630(8016):401-11.
ISSN
1476-4687
PMID
38811727
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07473-2
Abstract
Apes possess two sex chromosomes-the male-specific Y chromosome and the X chromosome, which is present in both males and females. The Y chromosome is crucial for male reproduction, with deletions being linked to infertility
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