Genomic and transcriptomic analyses of avian sex chromosomes and sex-linked genes

Jilin Zhang, Jing Li, Qi Zhou*

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Abstract

Sex chromosomes and sex-linked genes usually show unusual features comparing to the rest of the genome and thus are of particular interests to evolutionary and developmental biologists. Here we describe recently developed bioinformatic methods for identifying sex-linked sequences, in a genome without priori linkage information. Some are developed during our course of studying avian genomes. These methods require sequence data, either assembled draft genome or raw sequences derived from the heterogametic sex (e.g., a female bird or a male mammal). Their application is not restricted to birds but can be used for any species with a sex chromosome pair that has diverged from each other for a substantial degree.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMethods in Molecular Biology
PublisherHumana Press Inc.
Pages69-85
Volume1650
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameMethods in Molecular Biology
Volume1650
ISSN (Print)1064-3745

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Research Keywords

  • Genome assembly
  • Sex chromosome
  • Sex-linked genes

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