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. 2003 Oct;165(2):935–938. doi: 10.1093/genetics/165.2.935

The sex chromosomes of Silene latifolia revisited and revised.

Martina Lengerova 1, Richard C Moore 1, Sarah R Grant 1, Boris Vyskot 1
PMCID: PMC1462768  PMID: 14573500

Abstract

Classical studies have established that, during meiosis, the X and Y chromosomes of the model dioecious plant Silene latifolia pair over a region at the ends of their q arms. We used fluorescence in situ hybridization of two molecular markers to demonstrate that this widely accepted model is incorrect. From these data we conclude that the homologous arm of the X chromosome is the p arm and that of the Y chromosome is the q arm. The establishment of the proper orientation of the pseudoautosomal region is essential for mapping and evolutionary studies.

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