Otter@lemmy.ca to Biology@mander.xyzEnglish · 3 months agoThe ape Y chromosome evolves extremely rapidly, but the X chromosome is conservedwww.nature.comexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up122arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up121arrow-down1external-linkThe ape Y chromosome evolves extremely rapidly, but the X chromosome is conservedwww.nature.comOtter@lemmy.ca to Biology@mander.xyzEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square2fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareazi@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 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.