Otter@lemmy.ca to BiologyEnglish · 4 months agoThe ape Y chromosome evolves extremely rapidly, but the X chromosome is conservedwww.nature.comexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up122arrow-down11file-textcross-posted to: nature@rss.ponder.cat
arrow-up121arrow-down1external-linkThe ape Y chromosome evolves extremely rapidly, but the X chromosome is conservedwww.nature.comOtter@lemmy.ca to BiologyEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square2fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: nature@rss.ponder.cat
minus-squareazilinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoGenes usually end up highly conserved because they’re essential for normal functioning. Makes sense that you wouldn’t see many of these genes in the chromosome that more than half the population doesn’t have.
Genes usually end up highly conserved because they’re essential for normal functioning. Makes sense that you wouldn’t see many of these genes in the chromosome that more than half the population doesn’t have.