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Oldest known animal sex chromosome evolved in octopuses 380 million years ago
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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-00637-0
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Clarification 25 March 2024: Not all researchers agree on what was the oldest known animal sex chromosome prior to this study. The article has been updated to clarify this.
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