Sex chromosomes are widespread in species with separate sexes. They have evolved many
times independently and display a truly remarkable diversity. New sequencing technologies …

In many multicellular eukaryotes, heteromorphic sex chromosomes are responsible for
determining the sexual characteristics and reproductive functions of individuals. Sex …

Many organisms have sex chromosomes with large nonrecombining regions that have
expanded stepwise, generating “evolutionary strata” of differentiation. The reasons for this …

In their most extreme form, sex chromosomes exhibit a complete lack of genetic
recombination along much of their length in the heterogametic sex. Some recent models …

When did recombination suppression events occur in bird ZW sex chromosomes? | Nature
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Recombination is advantageous over the long-term, as it allows efficient selection and
purging deleterious mutations. Nevertheless, recombination suppression has repeatedly …

Sex chromosomes and mating-type chromosomes can carry large regions with suppressed
recombination. As a result of a lower efficacy of selection, recessive deleterious mutations …

ABSTRACT A wide diversity of mating systems occur in nature, with frequent evolutionary
transitions in mating-compatibility mechanisms. Basidiomycete fungi typically have two …

Sex-linked and autosomal loci experience different selective pressures and evolutionary
dynamics. X (or Z) chromosomes are often hemizygous, as Y (or W) chromosomes often …

Recombination suppression often evolves around mating compatibility loci, generating
supergenes. Using hundreds of available genomes and generating high-quality genome …