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Antagonistic coevolution of Y and X

The recently evolved Y chromosome of Drosophila miranda shows a massive increase in gene number and signatures of antagonistic coevolution of the Y and X.

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Fig. 1: The size of the Y chromosome during sex chromosome evolution.

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Larson, E.L. Antagonistic coevolution of Y and X. Nat Ecol Evol 3, 1505–1506 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-019-1006-z

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