Duplicative transfer of a MADS box gene to a plant Y chromosome

0127061 - BFU-R 20033149 RIV GB eng J - Journal Article
Matsunaga, S. - Isono, E. - Kejnovský, Eduard - Vyskot, Boris - Doležel, Jaroslav - Kawano, S. - Charlesworth, D.
Duplicative transfer of a MADS box gene to a plant Y chromosome.
Molecular Biology and Evolution. Roč. 20, č. 7 (2003), s. 1062-1069. ISSN 0737-4038. E-ISSN 1537-1719
R&D Projects: GA ČR GA521/02/0427; GA ČR GA204/02/0417
Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z5038910; CEZ:AV0Z5004920
Keywords : dioecious plant * Y chromosome * sex differentiation
Subject RIV: BO - Biophysics
Impact factor: 6.050, year: 2003

Y chromosomes carry genes with functions in male reproduction and often have few other loci. Their evolution and the causes of genetic degeneration are of great interest. In addition to genetic degeneration, the acquisition of autosomal genes may be important in Y chromosome evolution. We here report that the dioecious plant Silene latifolia harbors a complete MADS box gene, SlAP3Y, duplicated onto the Y chromosome.
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