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Uncovering the evolutionary history of neo-XY sex chromosomes in the grasshopper Ronderosia bergii (Orthoptera, Melanoplinae) through satellite DNA analysis

Palacios-Gimenez, Octavio M.; Milani, Diogo; Lemos, Bernardo; Castillo, Elio Rodrigo Daniel; Martí, Dardo Andrea; Ramos, Érica; Martins, César; Cabral de Mello, Diogo Cavalcanti (BioMed Central, 2018-01-08)

Background Neo-sex chromosome systems arose independently multiple times in evolution, presenting the remarkable characteristic of repetitive DNAs accumulation. Among grasshoppers, occurrence of neo-XY was repeatedly noticed ...