Convergent recombination suppression suggests role of sexual selection in guppy sex chromosome formation

Alison E. Wright; Iulia Darolti; Natasha I. Bloch; Vicencio Oostra; Ben Sandkam; Severine D. Buechel; Niclas Kolm; Felix Breden; Beatriz Vicoso; Judith E. Mank

doi:10.1038/ncomms14251

Nature Communications (Jan 2017)

Convergent recombination suppression suggests role of sexual selection in guppy sex chromosome formation

Alison E. Wright,
Iulia Darolti,
Natasha I. Bloch,
Vicencio Oostra,
Ben Sandkam,
Severine D. Buechel,
Niclas Kolm,
Felix Breden,
Beatriz Vicoso,
Judith E. Mank

Affiliations

Alison E. Wright: Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, University College London
Iulia Darolti: Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, University College London
Natasha I. Bloch: Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, University College London
Vicencio Oostra: Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, University College London
Ben Sandkam: Department of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University
Severine D. Buechel: Department of Zoology, Stockholm University
Niclas Kolm: Department of Zoology, Stockholm University
Felix Breden: Department of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University
Beatriz Vicoso: Institute of Science and Technology
Judith E. Mank: Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, University College London

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14251
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

Read online

It has been suggested that sex chromosomes arise as a result of sexual conflict, resulting in selection against recombination between chromosomes. Here, the authors resequence laboratory and wild guppy populations with differing levels of sexual antagonism, providing support for this long-held view.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

About the journal