The role of sex chromosomes in sexual dimorphism: Discordance between molecular and phenotypic data

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1443-1453

  Dean, R ^a   Mank, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Feminization; Gene expression; Masculinization; Sex chromosomes; Sexual dimorphism; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME; FEMINIZATION; FUNCTIONAL ROLE; MASCULINIZATION; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PHENOTYPE; SEX DETERMINATION; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SEXUAL SELECTION;

ANIMAL; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETICS; MALE; MATE CHOICE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX CHROMOSOME; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; DOSAGE COMPENSATION, GENETIC; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION STUDIES; MALE; MATING PREFERENCE, ANIMAL; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX CHROMOSOMES;

EID: 84903435460     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jeb.12345     Document Type: Article

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