Evidence that the human X chromosome is enriched for male-specific but not female-specific genes

Molecular Biology and Evolution

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1113-1116

  Lercher, Martin J ^a   Urrutia, Araxi O ^a   Hurst, Laurence D ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gene location; Mammary gland; Ovary; Prostate; Sexual antagonism; X chromosome

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE LOCATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; MAMMARY GLAND; OVARY; PROSTATE; SERIAL ANALYSIS OF GENE EXPRESSION; TISSUE SPECIFICITY; X CHROMOSOME;

ANIMALS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMANS; LINKAGE (GENETICS); MALE; MAMMARY GLANDS, HUMAN; MICE; OVARY; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PROSTATE; REPRODUCTION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SPERMATOGONIA; VARIATION (GENETICS); X CHROMOSOME;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 0038420050     PISSN: 07374038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msg131     Document Type: Article

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