Is the Y chromosome of  Drosophila  an evolved supernumerary chromosome? | Zendy

Hackstein Johannes H. P. | Zendy; Hochstenbach Ron | Zendy; HauschteckJungen Elisabeth | Zendy; Beukeboom Leo W. | Zendy

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Is the Y chromosome of Drosophila an evolved supernumerary chromosome?

Author(s) -

Hackstein Johannes H. P.,

Hochstenbach Ron,

HauschteckJungen Elisabeth,

Beukeboom Leo W.

Publication year - 1996

Publication title -

bioessays

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.175

H-Index - 184

eISSN - 1521-1878

pISSN - 0265-9247

DOI - 10.1002/bies.950180410

Subject(s) - biology , small supernumerary marker chromosome , b chromosome , genetics , drosophila (subgenus) , chromosome , supernumerary , evolutionary biology , autosome , karyotype , gene , anatomy

The Y chromosomes of most Drosophila species are necessary for male fertility but they are not involved in sex determination. They have many puzzling properties that resemble the effects caused by B chromosomes. Classical genetic and molecular studies reveal substantial affinities between Y and B chromosomes and suggest that the Y chromosomes of Drosophila are not degenerated homologues of the X chromosomes, but rather that their Y chromosomes evolved as specialized supernumeraries similar to classical B chromosomes.

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