Rapid gene content turnover on the germline-restricted chromosome in songbirds

0574713 - ÚMG 2024 RIV US eng J - Journal Article
Schlebusch, S. A. - Rídl, Jakub - Poignet, M. - Ruiz-Ruano, F. J. - Reif, J. - Pajer, P. - Pačes, Jan - Albrecht, Tomáš - Suh, A. - Reifová, R.
Rapid gene content turnover on the germline-restricted chromosome in songbirds.
Nature Communications. Roč. 14, č. 1 (2023), č. článku 4579. E-ISSN 2041-1723
R&D Projects: GA MŠMT(CZ) LM2023055; GA ČR(CZ) GA20-23794S; GA ČR(CZ) GA23-07287S
Institutional support: RVO:68378050 ; RVO:68081766
Keywords : germline-restricted chromosome (GRC) * songbirds * genetic composition
OECD category: Biochemistry and molecular biology; Zoology (UBO-W)
Impact factor: 16.6, year: 2022
Method of publishing: Open access
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-40308-8

Songbirds have an extra chromosome with unknown function found only in their germline. This study assembles and compares this chromosome in two closely related nightingale species, finding large differences in genetic content and only one conserved gene with probable essential function.
Permanent Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0346859