The human Y chromosome, in the light of evolution.
Nat Rev Genet
; 2(3): 207-16, 2001 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-11256072
ABSTRACT
Most eukaryotic chromosomes, akin to messy toolboxes, store jumbles of genes with diverse biological uses. The linkage of a gene to a particular chromosome therefore rarely hints strongly at that gene's function. One striking exception to this pattern of gene distribution is the human Y chromosome. Far from being random and diverse, known human Y-chromosome genes show just a few distinct expression profiles. Their relative functional conformity reflects evolutionary factors inherent to sex-specific chromosomes.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cromossomo Y
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Evolução Biológica
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2001
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Article