linkedin post 2017-11-29 07:55:50

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X VS Y CHROMOSOMES. "TE accumulation may occur on the X as well as the Y chromosome. In dioecious plants so far studied genetically, recombination occurs in both sexes, as in mammals. The X chromosome thus has a lower recombination frequency than the autosomes, because X chromosomes recombine only in females." (TE = transposable elements). https://lnkd.in/exrSaeb View in LinkedIn
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linkedin post 2017-11-29 07:52:39

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SEX CHROMOSOMES AND TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENTS. "TE insertions may therefore accumulate in non-recombining Y chromosome regions, or the loss of gene functions in these regions (see below) may reduce selection against such insertions." (TE = transposable elements). https://lnkd.in/exrSaeb View in LinkedIn
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