The human Y chromosome is not dead (yet)
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Some people believe that in due course the human Y-chromosome (HY) will disappear owing to lack of recombination resulting in degeneration in size and number of HY genes. Recent research has proved that during the last 6 million years of human evolution, the HY has not suffered any loss of genes and also that a continuous process of gene conversion, homologous recombination, inversion, deletion and duplication events influenced by purifying selection prevents the degenerative process.
Publication Name: Heredity
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0018-067X
Year: 2006
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Human genetics discovering ourselves
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The article discusses the possibility of an imprinted gene KLF14 (Krueppel-like factor14) being responsible for the rapid evolution and specific physiological disease susceptibility of humans.
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Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0018-067X
Year: 2007
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Inversions: the chicken or the egg?
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Evidence from an investigation of Drosophila chromosomal rearrangements raises questions on whether ectopic recombination results in chromosomal inversion or vice versa in its mechanism.
Publication Name: Heredity
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0018-067X
Year: 2007
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