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Recurrent chromosome reshuffling and the evolution of neo-sex chromosomes in parrots

Authors :
Zhen Huang
Ivanete De O. Furo
Jing Liu
Valentina Peona
Anderson J. B. Gomes
Wan Cen
Hao Huang
Yanding Zhang
Duo Chen
Ting Xue
Qiujin Zhang
Zhicao Yue
Quanxi Wang
Lingyu Yu
Youling Chen
Alexander Suh
Edivaldo H. C. de Oliveira
Luohao Xu
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2022.

Abstract

Parrots have undergone substantial karyotype evolution compared to most other birds. Here, Huang et al. analyze chromosome-level genome assemblies for four parrot species and elucidate the complex evolutionary history of parrot chromosomes.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
13
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.f5c0a52be02446efa1039616e2c16f81
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-28585-1