Dissertations / Theses: 'Sex chromosomes Evolution'

1

Wright, Alison Elizabeth. "Mating system, sex-specific selection and the evolution of the avian sex chromosomes." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2014. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:89079fac-7196-4c15-ac0e-ceae0c4b0264.

Full text

Abstract:

Sex chromosomes experience distinct evolutionary environments, due to their unusual pattern of inheritance, and studies of sex chromosome evolution can shed light on the fundamental evolutionary forces acting across the genome as a whole. Here, I combine genomic and transcriptomic data across a wide range of avian species to explore the evolutionary processes governing sex chromosome evolution. Birds are female heterogametic and therefore it is possible, via comparisons with male heterogametic species, to identify the fundamental factors driving sex chromosome evolution, versus those associated with sex. In this thesis, I uncover a complex mosaic of recombination suppression between the Z and W chromosomes, characterized by repeated and independent divergence of gametologs, together with ongoing genetic exchange. Additionally, I highlight the role of mating system, and interplay between evolutionary forces, in driving coding and expression evolution on the Z and W chromosomes. My findings indicate that although the Z chromosome is masculinized for male-specific effects, the magnitude of genetic drift acting on Z-linked genes is elevated in promiscuous relative to monogamous mating systems. In contrast, evolution of the female-limited W chromosome is governed predominately by purifying selection. Together, my results suggest that the role of the Z chromosome in encoding sexual dimorphisms may be limited, but that W-linked genes play a significant role in female-specific fitness. In conclusion, my findings reveal the power of mating system in shaping broad patterns of genome evolution.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

2

Jegalian, Karin 1972. "Transition states in the evolution of the mammalian sex chromosomes." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/49625.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

3

Weingartner, Laura A. "The Evolution of Sex Chromosomes in Papaya (Carica papaya)." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1280960954.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

4

Alfaqih, Mahmoud Ahmad. "Mapping and evolution of candidate sex determining loci, sex chromosomes, and sex linked sequences in rainbow and cutthroat trout." Online access for everyone, 2008. http://www.dissertations.wsu.edu/Dissertations/Spring2008/m_alfaqih_042408.pdf.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

5

Sousa, dos Santos Aretuza. "Molecular cytogenetics and phylogenetic modeling to study chromosome evolution in the araceae and sex chromosomes in the cucurbitaceae." Diss., Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 2014. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:19-174017.

Full text

Abstract:

This study involved the combination of molecular-cytogenetic data and phylogenetic approaches to infer pathways by which chromosome numbers and sizes may have changed during the course of evolution. The two systems for which I generated new data are the monocot plant family Araceae and Coccinia, a genus of Cucurbitaceae. Araceae have about 3800 species in 118 genera, and chromosome numbers range from 2n = 168 to 2n = 8, the latter the lowest number so far and newly reported in my study. The small genus Coccinia includes C. grandis, with the largest known Y chromosome in plants, as documented in my work. The thesis comprises four published or submitted papers. The first paper reports the result of phylogenetic modeling of chromosome number change along a phylogeny for the Araceae with 113 genera represented. I used a maximum likelihood approach to find the most likely combination of events explaining today’s chromosome numbers in the 113 genera. The permitted events were chromosome gains (i.e. breaks), losses (i.e. fusions), doubling (polyploidization), or fusion of gametes with different ploidy. The best-fitting model inferred an ancestral haploid number of 16 or 18, higher than previously suggested numbers, a large role for chromosome fusion, and a limited role of polyploidization. The sparse taxon sampling and deep age (at least 120 Ma) of the events near the root of Araceae caution against placing too much weight on “ancestral” numbers, but inferred events in more closely related species can be tested with cytogenetic methods, which I did in two further studies (papers 2 and 3). I selected Typhonium, with 50-60 species, a range of 2n = 8 to 2n = 65 chromosomes. The family-wide study had suggested a reduction from a = 14 to 13 by fusion in Typhonium, but had included relatively few of its species. I built a phylogeny that included 96 species and subspecies sequenced for a nuclear and two chloroplast markers, and then selected 10 species with 2n = 8 to 24 on which to perform fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) with three chromosomal probes (5S rDNA, 45S rDNA, and Arabidopsis-like telomeres; paper 2). The results supported chromosome fusion in two species where I found interstitially located telomere repeats (ITRs), which can be a signal of end-to-end fusions, and polyploidization in one species where I found multiple rDNA sites. I then extended my cytological work to other lineages of Araceae, selecting 14 species from 11 genera in key positions in the family phylogeny, which I enlarged to 174 species, adding new chromosome counts and FISH data for 14 species with 2n = 14 to 2n = 60 (paper 3). With the new data, I confirmed descending dysploidy as common in the Araceae, and I found no correlation between the number of rDNA sites and ploidy level (which would have pointed to recent polyploidy). I detected ITRs in three further species, all with 2n = 30. I also discovered gymnosperms-like massive repeat amplification in Anthurium. Similar ITRs are only known from Pinus species. Paper 4 presents molecular-cytogenetic data for Coccinia grandis, one of a handful of angiosperms with heteromorphic sex chromosomes. The male/female C-value difference in this species is 0.09 pg or 10% of the total genome. My FISH and GISH results revealed that the Y chromosome is heterochromatic, similar to the Y chromosomes of Rumex acetosa, but different from the euchromatic Y chromosome of Silene latifolia; it is more than 2x larger than the largest other chromosome in the genome, making C. grandis an ideal system for sequencing and studying the molecular steps of sex chromosome differentiation in plants.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

6

MacDonald, Anna Jayne, and n/a. "Sex chromosome microsatellite markers from an Australian marsupial: development, application and evolution." University of Canberra. n/a, 2008. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20081217.122146.

Full text

Abstract:

Microsatellites are simple repetitive DNA sequences that are used as genetic markers throughout the biological sciences. The high levels of variation observed at microsatellite loci contribute to their utility in studies at the population and individual levels. This variation is a consequence of mutations that change the length of microsatellite repeat tracts. Current understanding suggests that most mutations are caused by polymerase slippage during DNA replication and lead to changes of a single repeat unit in length, but some changes involving multiple repeats can also occur. Despite this simplistic overview, there is evidence for considerable heterogeneity in mutation processes between species, loci and alleles. Such complex patterns suggest that other mechanisms, including those associated with DNA recombination, are also involved in the generation of microsatellite mutations. Understanding which mutational mechanisms are responsible for variation at microsatellite markers is essential to enable accurate data interpretation in genotyping projects, as many commonly used statistics assume specific mutation models. I developed microsatellite markers specific to the X and Y chromosomes and an autosome in the tammar wallaby, Macropus eugenii, and investigated their evolutionary properties using two approaches: indirectly, as inferred from population data, and directly, from observation of mutation events. First, I found that allelic richness increased with repeat length and that two popular mutation models, the stepwise mutation model and the infinite allele model, were poor at predicting the number of alleles per locus, particularly when gene diversity was high. These results suggest that neither model can account for all mutations at tammar wallaby microsatellites and hint at the involvement of more complex mechanisms than replication slippage. I also determined levels of variation at each locus in two tammar wallaby populations. I found that allelic richness was highest for chromosome 2, intermediate for the X chromosome and lowest for the Y chromosome in both populations. Thus, allelic richness varied between chromosomes in the manner predicted by their relative exposure to recombination, although these results may also be explained by the relative effective population sizes of the chromosomes studied. Second, I used small-pool PCR from sperm DNA to observe de novo mutation events at three of the most polymorphic autosomal markers. To determine the reliability of my observations I developed and applied strict criteria for scoring alleles and mutations at microsatellite loci. I observed mutations at all three markers, with rate variation between loci. Single step mutations could not be distinguished because of the limitations of the approach, but 24 multi-step mutations, involving changes of up to 35 repeat units, were recorded. Many of these mutations involved changes that could not be explained by the gain or loss of whole repeat units. These results imply that a large number of mutations at tammar wallaby microsatellites are caused by mechanisms other than replication slippage and are consistent with a role for recombination in the mutation process. Taken as a whole, my results provide evidence for complex mutation processes at tammar wallaby microsatellites. I conclude that careful characterisation of microsatellite mutation properties should be conducted on a case-by-case basis to determine the most appropriate mutation models and analysis tools for each locus. In addition, my work has provided a set of chromosome-specific markers for use in macropod genetic studies, which includes the first marsupial Y chromosome microsatellites. Sex chromosome microsatellites open a new range of possibilities for population studies, as they provide opportunities to investigate gene flow in a male context, to complement data from autosomal and maternally-inherited mitochondrial markers.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

7

Carpentier, Fantin. "Evolution des régions non-recombinantes sur les chromosomes de types sexuels chez les champignons du genre Microbotryum." Thesis, Université Paris-Saclay (ComUE), 2019. http://www.theses.fr/2019SACLS428/document.

Full text

Abstract:

Chez les organismes sexués, des suppressions de recombinaison peuvent évoluer dans certaines régions génomiques pour conserver des combinaisons d’allèles bénéfiques, ce qui aboutit à la transmission de plusieurs gènes en un seul locus, alors appelé « supergène ». Les supergènes déterminent des phénotypes complexes, comme l’identité sexuelle chez les organismes qui ont des chromosomes sexuels. Sur certains chromosomes sexuels, la région sans recombinaison s’est étendue plusieurs fois successivement, produisant des « strates évolutives ». Il est communément admis que ces strates évolutives sont issues de liaisons successives de gènes sexuellement antagonistes (qui ont des allèles bénéfiques à un sexe mais délétère à l’autre) à la région qui détermine le sexe, mais peu de preuves empiriques soutiennent cette hypothèse. Les champignons constituent des modèles intéressants pour étudier les causes évolutives des suppressions de recombinaison parce qu’ils peuvent avoir des chromosomes de types sexuels non recombinants sans être associés à des fonctions mâles ou femelles. Dans cette thèse, nous avons étudié l’évolution de la suppression de recombinaison sur les chromosomes de type sexuel chez les champignons castrateurs de plantes du genre Microbotryum. Chez les champignons Microbotryum, les croisements ne sont possibles qu’entre des gamètes qui ont des allèles distincts aux deux locus de types sexuels. Nous avons montré que les suppressions de recombinaison ont évolué plusieurs fois indépendamment pour lier les deux locus de types sexuels, depuis l’état ancestral avec les locus de types sexuels situés sur deux chromosomes différents. La suppression de recombinaison a soit lié les locus de types sexuels à leur centromère respectif, ou a lié les locus de types sexuels entre eux après que des réarrangements chromosomiques, différents dans les différentes espèces, les aient amenés sur le même chromosome. Les deux sortes de suppression de recombinaison sont bénéfiques sous le mode de reproduction par auto-fécondation intra-tétrade de Microbotryum, parce qu’ils augmentent le taux de compatibilité entre gamètes. Les suppressions de recombinaison ont donc évolué plusieurs fois indépendamment via des chemins évolutifs et des changements génomiques différents, ce qui renseigne sur la répétabilité de l’évolution. De plus, nous avons révélé l’existence de strates évolutives sur les chromosomes de type sexuels de plusieurs espèces de Microbotryum, ce qui remet en cause le rôle de l’antagonisme sexuel dans la formation de strates évolutives, les types sexuels n’étant pas associés à des fonctions mâles / femelles. Des études précédentes ont rapporté peu de différences phénotypiques associées aux types sexuels, ce qui rend peu probable qu’une sélection antagoniste existe entre types sexuels sur de nombreux gènes (l’existence de gènes avec des allèles bénéfiques à un type sexuel mais délétère à l’autre). Certains gènes situés dans les régions non-recombinantes des chromosomes de types sexuels étaient différentiellement exprimés entre types sexuels, mais nos analyses suggèrent qu’un tel différentiel d’expression peut être dû à la dégénérescence. En effet, des mutations délétères s’accumulent dans les régions non-recombinantes, ce qui peut modifier l’expression des gènes ou les séquences protéiques. Nous avons donc conclu que la sélection antagoniste ne peut pas expliquer la formation des strates évolutives chez les champignons Microbotryum. Par conséquent, des mécanismes alternatifs doivent être considérés pour expliquer l’extension progressive des régions non-recombinantes, et ces mécanismes pourraient aussi générer des strates évolutives sur les chromosomes sexuels. Ces travaux incitent de futures études à d’une part identifier d’autres strates évolutives qui ne sont pas associées à des fonctions mâles/femelles, et d’autre part à identifier leurs causes évolutives et leurs conséquences en termes de dégénérescence
In sexual organisms, recombination suppression can evolve in specific genomic regions to protect beneficial allelic combinations, resulting in the transmission of multiple genes as a single locus, which is called a supergene. Supergenes determine complex phenotypes, such as gender in organisms with sex chromosomes. Some sex chromosomes display successive steps of recombination suppression known as “evolutionary strata”, which are commonly thought to result from the successive linkage of sexually antagonistic genes (i.e. alleles beneficial to one sex but detrimental to the other) to the sex-determining region. There has however been little empirical evidence supporting this hypothesis. Fungi constitute interesting models for studying the evolutionary causes of recombination suppression in sex-related chromosomes, as they can display non-recombining mating-type chromosomes not associated with male/female functions. Here, we studied the evolution of recombination suppression on mating-type chromosomes in the Microbotryum plant-castrating fungi using comparative genomic approaches. In Microbotryum fungi, mating occurs between gametes with distinct alleles at the two mating-type loci, as is typical of basidiomycete fungi. We showed that recombination suppression evolved multiple times independently to link the two mating-type loci from an ancestral state with mating-type loci on two distinct chromosomes. Recombination suppression either linked the mating-type genes to their respective centromere or linked mating-type loci after they were brought onto the same chromosome through genomic rearrangements that differed between species. Both types of linkage are beneficial under the intra-tetrad mating system of Microbotryum fungi as they increase the odds of gamete compatibility. Recombination suppression thus evolved multiple times through distinct evolutionary pathways and distinct genomic changes, which give insights about the repeatability and predictability of evolution. We also reported the existence of independent evolutionary strata on the mating-type chromosomes of several Microbotryum species, which questions the role of sexual antagonism in the stepwise extension of non-recombining regions because mating-types are not associated with male/female functions. Previous studies reported little phenotypic differences associated to mating-types, rending unlikely any antagonistic selection between mating types (i.e. “mating-type antagonism”, with genes having alleles beneficial to one mating-type but detrimental to the other). The genes located in non-recombining regions on the mating-type chromosomes can be differentially expressed between mating types, but our analyses indicated that such differential expression was more likely to result from genomic degeneration than from mating-type antagonism. Deleterious mutations are indeed known to accumulate in non-recombining regions resulting in modifications of gene expression or of protein sequence. We concluded that antagonistic selection cannot explain the formation of evolutionary strata in Microbotryum fungi. Alternative mechanisms must be therefore be considered to explain the stepwise expansion of non-recombining regions, and they could also be important on sex chromosomes. This work thus prompts for future studies to identify further evolutionary strata not associated with male/female functions as well as to elucidate their evolutionary causes and consequences in terms of genomic degeneration

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

8

Santos, Aretuza Sousa dos [Verfasser], and Susanne [Akademischer Betreuer] Renner. "Molecular cytogenetics and phylogenetic modeling to study chromosome evolution in the araceae and sex chromosomes in the cucurbitaceae / Aretuza Sousa dos Santos. Betreuer: Susanne Renner." München : Universitätsbibliothek der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, 2014. http://d-nb.info/1059351285/34.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

9

Pessia, Eugénie. "Comment le X vient-il à la rescousse du Y ? : évolution de la compensation de dosage des XY humains et autres questions sur l'évolution des chromosomes sexuels eucaryotes." Thesis, Lyon 1, 2013. http://www.theses.fr/2013LYO10261/document.

Full text

Abstract:

Un premier pan de ma thèse concerne deux différents mécanismes de sauvetage du Y par le X. Premièrement, j'ai participé à une controverse sur la compensation de dosage chez les mammifères. Une hypothèse avait été proposée dans les années 60 par Susumo Ohno, proposant un mécanisme de compensation en deux temps. Chez les mâles, la perte de nombreux gènes sur le Y entraîne un déséquilibre de dosage car ces gènes qui étaient précédemment présents en deux copies sont devenus unicopie, soit une division d'expression par deux. Selon l'hypothèse d'Ohno, chez les mammifères en réponse à cela le X aurait doublé son expression, mais dans les deux sexes menant ainsi à une expression trop élevée chez les femelles. Ce deuxième problème de dosage aurait alors été résolu par la mise en place d'une inactivation aléatoire de l'un des deux X chez les femelles. Tandis que la deuxième partie de l'hypothèse d'Ohno, l'inactivation du X, a été très étudiée, la première partie est restée spéculative jusqu'aux années 2000. En étudiant des données d'expression du X humain j'ai pu montrer, de manière concomitante avec d'autres auteurs, que la première partie de l'hypothèse d'Ohno n'est pas totalement vraie car seule une partie des gènes sont sur-exprimés. J'ai ensuite participé à l'écriture d'une revue visant à donner une explication alternative à la compensation de dosage pour l'évolution de l'inactivation du X chez les femelles mammifères. Deuxièmement, j'ai étudié la présence de conversion génique X-Y dans plusieurs gènes, au sein de nombreuses espèces de primates. Mes travaux me mènent à discuter le fait que ce type d'évènement soit effectivement favorisé par la sélection. Je pose l'hypothèse que ces conversions géniques ont été maintenues de manière neutre. Ces deux travaux ne vont pas dans le sens d'un chromosome X sauvant le Y avec beaucoup de zèle. Dans un dernier temps, m'éloignant des espèces modèles, j'ai étudié les chromosomes sexuels particuliers d'une algue brune : Ectocarpus siliculosus. Cela m'a permis de vérifier si le scénario évolutif actuel des chromosomes sexuels est toujours valide dans un groupe d'eucaryotes séparé des animaux depuis plus d'un milliard d'années
The first part of my thesis concerns two different mechanisms of the Y being rescued by the X. Firstly, I contributed to a controversy on mammalian dosage compensation. During the 60s Susumo Ohno hypothesized a two-step dosage compensation mechanism. In males, the high loss of Y-linked genes led to a dosage imbalance: these genes were previously present in two allelic copies and became unicopy, meaning that their expression has been halved. According to Ohno’s hypothesis, in response to this imbalance the mammalian X would have doubled its expression in the two sexes, resulting in a to high expression in females. This second dosage imbalance would have been resolved by the random inactivation of one of the two Xs in females. Whereas the second part of Ohno’s hypothesis, the X-chromosome inactivation, has been well studied, the first part remained speculative until the 2000s. I studied human X-linked expression data and was able to show, concomitantly with other authors, that the first part of Ohno’s hypothesis is not totally true as only some of the X-linked genes are hyperexpressed. I later participated in the writing of a review aiming to give an alternative hypothesis for the evolution of X-chromosome inactivation in mammalian females than dosage compensation. Secondly, I studied signatures of X-Y gene conversion in several genes within numerous primate species. Myresults led me to discuss if these events were indeed selected for. I hypothesize that these gene conversion events occurred in a neutral manner. These two different studies suggest that the X chromosome may not be as much a help for the Y as has been suggested. Lastly, moving away from model species, I studied the peculiar sex chromosomes of a brown alga: Ectocarpus siliculosus. This work allowed me to test if the current hypotheses on sex chromosome evolution still hold in a eukaryotic group that diverged from animals more than one billion years ago

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

10

Saunders, Paul. "Evolution d'un déterminisme du sexe atypique chez un mammifère : causes et conséquences." Thesis, Montpellier, 2015. http://www.theses.fr/2015MONTS280.

Full text

Abstract:

Le système de déterminisme du sexe des mammifères thériens (XX/XY) est ancien et conservé : toute déviation mène généralement à la stérilité. Cependant, quelques espèces dérogent à la règle. C’est le cas de la souris naine africaine Mus minutoides, qui possède un système de déterminisme polygénique où les mâles sont XY, et les femelles XX, XX* ou X*Y (l’astérisque désigne une mutation sur le X, féminisant les embryons X*Y, et apparue il y a presque 1 million d’années). L’évolution d’un tel système est un paradoxe : les femelles X*Y sont censées faire face à des coûts reproductifs importants (perte d’embryons YY, problèmes de méiose…), qui devraient empêcher le maintien de la mutation. Afin de mieux comprendre l’évolution de ce système, nous avons dans un premier temps cherché à identifier les mécanismes évolutifs impliqués dans l’émergence et le maintien du X*. La combinaison d’une approche empirique et d’une étude théorique basée sur des modèles de génétique des populations a permis de mettre en évidence que deux facteurs participent au maintien du X*: un meilleur succès reproducteur des femelles X*Y et la présence de distorteurs de transmission des chromosomes sexuels mâles (leur Y est transmis majoritairement dans les croisements avec des femelles XX et XX* et leur X avec des femelles X*Y). Ce second facteur est certainement à l’origine de l’émergence de ce système. Nous avons ensuite analysé les conséquences de l’évolution de ce système atypique avec trois chromosomes sexuels d’abord sur le phénotype : alors que les trois types de femelles sont indistinguables morphologiquement, les femelles X*Y présentent un comportement masculinisé (elles sont plus agressives et moins anxieuses), puis sur l’évolution de la séquence et de la structure du X et du X* (basé sur des données de séquençage NGS), mettant en évidence que ces chromosomes ont commencé à diverger. Dans l’ensemble, cette étude permet de mieux comprendre les contraintes agissant sur les systèmes de déterminisme du sexe anciens, et les conditions exceptionnelles pouvant réduire ces contraintes permettant ainsi l’évolution d’un nouveau système de déterminisme du sexe. Elle améliore aussi la compréhension de l’impact du complément en chromosomes sexuels sur le phénotype et renseigne sur les forces évolutives agissant sur les chromosomes sexuels dans ce type de système de déterminisme polygénique
Therian mammals have an extremely conserved XX/XY sex determination system. Their highly differentiated and specialised sex chromosomes are thought to prevent any modification; however, a dozen species harbour unconventional systems. In the African pygmy mouse Mus minutoides, all males are XY, and there are three types of females: the usual XX but also XX* and X*Y ones (the asterisk designates a sex reversal mutation on the X chromosome, which evolved almost 1 million years ago). The evolution of such a system is a paradox, as X*Y females are expected to face high reproductive costs (loss of YY embryos, meiotic problems…), which should prevent the maintenance of the mutation. To better understand the evolution of this curious system, we first tried to identify the evolutionary mechanisms involved in the emergence and maintenance of the X*. The combination of empirical data and a theoretical approach based on population genetics models showed that two mechanisms participate in the maintenance of the system: the greater breeding success of X*Y females and the presence of sex chromosome transmission distorters (males transmit their Y more often in crosses with XX or XX* females and their X in crosses with X*Y females), the second mechanism likely being the trigger for the initial spread of the feminising chromosome. We then investigated the consequences of the evolution of this unusual system with three sex chromosomes. First on the phenotype, revealing that despite X*Y females have typical female anatomy and morphology, they resemble males on certain aspects of behaviour: they are more aggressive and less anxious than XX and XX* females. Then on the sequence and structural evolution of the X and X* (based on NGS data), showing that the two chromosomes have started diverging. Altogether, these results shed light on the constraints acting on sex determination systems with highly heteromorphic sex chromosomes and show that rare conditions can loosen these constraints. They also provide valuable insight into the impact of sex chromosome complement on phenotype, and inform on the evolutionary forces acting on sex chromosomes in that kind of polygenic sex determination system

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

11

Keinath, Melissa. "CHARACTERIZATION OF A LARGE VERTEBRATE GENOME AND HOMOMORPHIC SEX CHROMOSOMES IN THE AXOLOTL, AMBYSTOMA MEXICANUM." UKnowledge, 2017. https://uknowledge.uky.edu/biology_etds/51.

Full text

Abstract:

Changes in the structure, content and morphology of chromosomes accumulate over evolutionary time and contribute to cell, developmental and organismal biology. The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is an important model for studying these changes because: 1) it provides important phylogenetic perspective for reconstructing the evolution of vertebrate genomes and amphibian karyotypes, 2) its genome has evolved to a large size (~10X larger than human) but has maintained gene orders, and 3) it possesses potentially young sex chromosomes that have not undergone extensive differentiation in the structure that is typical of many other vertebrate sex chromosomes (e.g. mammalian XY chromosomes and avian ZW chromosomes). Early chromosomal studies were performed through cytogenetics, but more recent methods involving next generation sequencing and comparative genomics can reveal new information. Due to the large size and inherent complexity of the axolotl genome, multiple approaches are needed to cultivate the genomic and molecular resources essential for expanding its utility in modern scientific inquiries. This dissertation describes our efforts to improve the genomic and molecular resources for the axolotl and other salamanders, with the aim of better understanding the events that have driven the evolution of vertebrate (and amphibian) chromosomes. First, I review our current state of knowledge with respect to genome and karyotype evolution in the amphibians, present a case for studying sex chromosome evolution in the axolotl, and discuss solutions for performing analyses of large vertebrate genomes. In the second chapter, I present a study that resulted in the optimization of methods for the capture and sequencing of individual chromosomes and demonstrate the utility of the approach in improving the existing Ambystoma linkage map and generating targeted assemblies of individual chromosomes. In the third chapter, I present a published work that focuses on using this approach to characterize the two smallest chromosomes and provides an initial characterization of the huge axolotl genome. In the fourth chapter, I present another study that details the development of a dense linkage map for a newt, Notophthalmus viridescens, and its use in comparative analyses, including the discovery of a specific chromosomal fusion event in Ambystoma at the site of a major effect quantitative trait locus for metamorphic timing. I then describe the characterization of the relatively undifferentiated axolotl sex chromosomes, identification of a tiny sex-specific (W-linked) region, and a strong candidate for the axolotl sex-determining gene. Finally, I provide a brief discussion that recapitulates the main findings of each study, their utility in current studies, and future research directions. The research in this dissertation has enriched this important model with genomic and molecular resources that enhance its use in modern scientific research. The information provided from evolutionary studies in axolotl chromosomes shed critical light on vertebrate genome and chromosome evolution, specifically among amphibians, an underrepresented vertebrate clade in genomics, and in homomorphic sex chromosomes, which have been largely unstudied in amphibians.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

12

Fridolfsson, Anna-Karin. "Evolutionary studies of sex chromosome linked genes and male-biased mutation in birds /." Uppsala : Swedish Univ. of Agricultural Sciences (Sveriges lantbruksuniv.), 1999. http://epsilon.slu.se/avh/1999/91-576-5740-8.pdf.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

13

Griffin, Robert. "The genetic architecture of sexual dimorphism." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala universitet, Evolutionsbiologi, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-258986.

Full text

Abstract:

Phenotypic differences between the sexes evolve largely because selection favours a different complement of traits in either sex. Theory suggests that, despite its frequency, sexual dimorphism should be generally constrained from evolving because the sexes share much of their genome. While selection can lead to adaptation in one sex, correlated responses to selection can be maladaptive in the other. In this thesis I use Drosophila to examine the extent to which the shared genome constrains the evolution of sexual dimorphism and whether the sex chromosomes might play a special role in resolving intralocus sexual conflict. Gene expression data shows that intersexual genetic correlations are generally high, suggesting that genes often affect both sexes. The intersexual genetic correlation is negatively associated with sex-bias in expression in D. melanogaster, and the rate of change in sex-bias between D. melanogaster and six closely related species, showing that a sex-specific genetic architecture is a prerequisite for the evolution of sex difference. In further studies I find that genetic variance affecting lifespan is found in the male-limited Y chromosome within a population, which could offer a route to the evolution of further sexual dimorphism in lifespan, though the amount of variance was small suggesting adaptive potential from standing genetic variance is limited. Genetic variance on the X chromosome is also expected to be depleted once the sex chromosomes evolve, but here I find no evidence of depletion in either sex. Dosage compensation does not appear to double the male X-linked genetic variance, but this effect may be complex to detect. Finally, the X chromosome appears to be enriched for sex-specific genetic variance, and the consequences of this are explored using a variety of analytical methods to test biologically meaningful aspects of G-matrix structure. In summary, this thesis suggests that the evolution of sexual dimorphism is generally constrained by the shared genome, but intralocus sexual conflict could be resolved by novel mutations on the Y chromosomes, and by standing sex-specific genetic variance on the X chromosome. It highlights a special role for the X chromosome in the evolution of sexual dimorphism.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

14

Pan, Qiaowei. "Utiliser ou ne pas utiliser un gène de détermination du sexe : évolution des systèmes de détermination du sexe chez les Esociformes." Thesis, Rennes, Agrocampus Ouest, 2017. http://www.theses.fr/2017NSARB305/document.

Full text

Abstract:

Les téléostes, le clade possédant le plus d’espèces parmi les vertébrés, emploient une saisissante diversité de mécanismes de détermination du sexe, incluant des mécanismes génétiques et environnementaux. Des études récentes ont identifié de nombreux nouveaux régulateurs génétiquesdu développement sexual des poissons et ont introduit la notion de “terrain de jeux évolutif”. Le but de ce projet de thèse est de donner une vue complète des dynamiques évolutives des déterminants du sexe dans un ordre de téléostes, les Esociformes. Dans notre espèce focale, Esox lucius, nous avons identifié une duplication d’un membre de la famille des TgfB – une famille qui a émergé en tant que fondamentale dans la régulation du sexe chez les téléostes – comme MSD (gène controlant la détermination du sexe). Nous avons obtenu des preuves fonctionnelles du rôle de ce gène en tant que MSD, de son interaction avec des facteurs environnementaux, ainsi que des nouvelles informations sur les processus évolutifsCe gène est perdu dans une population de la même espèce en Amérique du Nord, mais il est conservé parmi les autres Esociformes. En parallèle, d’autres systèmes de détermination du sexe ont été identifiés dans des espèces proches. De plus, dans des clades plus distants comme Umbra et Dallia, le MSD d’Esox n’est pas présent, et d’autres mécanismes implicants de nouveaux MSD ont été identifiés, complefixiant l’histoire évolutive des MSD dans ce groupe, qui reflète la plasticité génétique observée dans les téléostes en général
Teleost fishes, the most species-rich clade among vertebrates, employs an astonishing diversity of sex-determining (SD) mechanisms, including environmental and genetic systems. Recent studies identified many new genetic regulators in fish sexual development that lead to the notion of an 'evolutionary playground'.This thesis project aims to provide a complete picture of the evolutionary dynamic of SD systems within a small order of teleost, Esociformes. In our focal species Esox lucius, we idenWhile the gene is lost in another population of the same species rapidly possibly during post-glacial recolonization process, it is well conserved among different species. Meanwhile, additional transition of SD system have also been identified in a sister Esox species. Moreover, in the most distant genera Dallia and Umbra, the Esox master SD gene is not present and we found different SD mechanisms with novel SD genes that adds additional layers of complexity to this group, which mirrors the observed high genetic plasticity in teleost SD

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

15

Moran, Peter. "A behavioural and genomic approach to studying the evolution of reproductive isolation : a contact zone between closely related field crickets in the genus Teleogryllus." Thesis, University of St Andrews, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10023/10260.

Full text

Abstract:

What processes contribute to the evolution of reproductive isolation and the coexistence of interfertile species in the same habitat? This thesis investigates the relative roles of species interactions and intraspecific processes in contributing to reproductive isolation. I combine behavioural and genomic approaches to test hypotheses about what mechanisms maintain the general species boundary between two closely related field cricket species: Teleogryllus oceanicus and T. commodus. These species are a classic study system for sexual communication and readily hybridize in the laboratory, however little is known about species interactions in sympatric populations. I examine patterns of geographic variation in two key sexual traits: calling song and cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs), and the geographic distribution of genetic variation across a broad sample of allopatric and sympatric populations. I test whether X chromosomes play a pronounced role in population divergence and reproductive isolation. Using close range mating trials and hybridization experiments I identify numerous pre-mating and post-mating barriers between the species. The results indicate that the species are currently reproductively isolated and the pattern of population differentiation does not strongly support contemporary species interactions contributing to phenotypic diversity. Numerous barriers exist between the species, in particular hybrid females are sterile in both cross directions, while hybrid males are relatively fertile. This provides a rare exception to Haldane's rule which is central to many genetic theories of speciation. Established theory predicts that X chromosomes should play a pronounced role in the evolution of both pre- and postzygotic barriers. Contrary to this, I found no evidence that X chromosomes contribute to hybrid female sterility. Moreover, X-linked loci exhibited an unexpected pattern of reduced population differentiation within species, but increased species divergence compared to autosomal loci, which may indicate selective sweeps or sex-biased processes. Taken together, the results suggest that the causes and consequences of X chromosome evolution, in particular among XO taxa, may contradict some of the established theories.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

16

Ziemniczak, Kaline. "Estudos citogenéticos em espécies da família Paradontidae (Actinopterygii: Characiformes), com enfoque no papel dos DNAs repetitivos na evolução cariotípica do grupo." Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2016. https://repositorio.ufscar.br/handle/ufscar/8636.

Full text

Abstract:

Submitted by Aelson Maciera (aelsoncm@terra.com.br) on 2017-04-07T19:01:49Z No. of bitstreams: 1 TeseKZ.pdf: 6268573 bytes, checksum: 3d50abb73f159705b9efa45eb5cc20cf (MD5)
Approved for entry into archive by Ronildo Prado (ronisp@ufscar.br) on 2017-04-19T17:57:39Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 TeseKZ.pdf: 6268573 bytes, checksum: 3d50abb73f159705b9efa45eb5cc20cf (MD5)
Approved for entry into archive by Ronildo Prado (ronisp@ufscar.br) on 2017-04-19T17:57:48Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 TeseKZ.pdf: 6268573 bytes, checksum: 3d50abb73f159705b9efa45eb5cc20cf (MD5)
Made available in DSpace on 2017-04-19T18:05:13Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 TeseKZ.pdf: 6268573 bytes, checksum: 3d50abb73f159705b9efa45eb5cc20cf (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-07-01
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)
Parodontidae is organized in three genera according to their morphological characteristics: Parodon, Saccodon and Apareiodon. The diploid number is conserved in this group with 2n=54 chromosomes, with species without heteromorphic sex chromosomes systems and other with sex chromosomes system, with female heterogamety, ZZ/ZW or ZZ/ZW1W2. Studies of chromosome localization using repetitive DNAs chromosomes of species show possible origin, differentiation and evolution of sex chromosomes in Parodontidae. However, further studies using repeats DNAs are fundamental for a better comprehension of its pathway genomic structural or functional. In this study were described the chromosome location of the (GATA)n and (TTAGGG)n sequences in eight species of Parodontidae, with aim to evaluate the probable mechanisms of chromosomal diversification, especially those related to molecular differentiation of W chromosome. Also were mapped 16 microsatellites sequences in five species of the family to check the accumulation of the repetitive DNAs in the chromosomes and verify its performance in the karyotype and sex chromosomes differentiation. Yet, partial sequences of the histone H1, H3 and H4 were determined and had chromosomal localization in six species of Parodontidae. The data show two H1 sequences in Parodontidae genomes, herein called H1 partial and H1+ ERV, in addition to partial sequences for the genes H3 and H4. The chromosomal localization of histone genes show H1, H3 and H4 in main cluster and the presence of the orphans genes for H1 + ERV. Hence, this study provide some advances in the understanding of the repetitive DNA mechanism in the karyotypic differentiation and evolution in the family Parodontidae.
Parodontidae é organizada em três gêneros agrupados de acordo com suas características morfológicas: Parodon, Saccodon e Apareiodon. O número diploide é conservado nesse grupo com 2n=54 cromossomos, com espécies sem sistemas de cromossomos sexuais heteromórficos e outras com sistemas de cromossomos sexuais do tipo ZZ/ZW ou ZZ/ZW1W2. Estudos com mapeamento de DNAs repetitivos por hibridação in situ fluorescente nos cromossomos de algumas espécies demonstraram possível origem, diferenciação e evolução dos sistemas de cromossomos sexuais desta família. No entanto, estudos mais aprofundados são fundamentais para um maior esclarecimento do papel genômico das sequências repetitivas. Neste estudo foram descritas a localização das sequências (GATA)n e (TTAGGG)n em oito espécies de Parodontidae, com o objetivo de avaliar os prováveis mecanismos de diversificação cromossômica, especialmente aqueles relacionados à diferenciação molecular do cromossomo W. Também foram mapeadas 16 sequências de microssatélites em cinco espécies da família, com objetivo de verificar o acúmulo de DNA repetitivo nos cromossomos e sua atuação na diferenciação cariotípica dos cromossomos sexuais heteromórficos. Por fim, sequências parciais das histonas H1, H3 e H4 e também dos DNAr 5S e 18S foram determinadas e tiveram sua localização cromossômica em seis espécies desta família. Com os resultados, foi possível determinar duas sequências de H1 para Parodontidae, H1 parcial e H1+ERV, além das sequências parciais para os genes H3 e H4. Todas essas análises propiciam uma melhor compreensão dos processos de diferenciação e evolução cariotípica na família Parodontidae.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

17

Soares, Rodrigo Xavier. "Padr?es cromoss?micos e mapeamento de genes ribossomais 18S e 5S em peixes pel?gicos Atl?nticos." Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, 2012. http://repositorio.ufrn.br:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/14033.

Full text

Abstract:

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T14:33:07Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 RodrigoXS_DISSERT.pdf: 1797294 bytes, checksum: f032295b5b46cf49baf85e9aff88c766 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-04-27
Coordena??o de Aperfei?oamento de Pessoal de N?vel Superior
Cytogenetic studies in fish have been contributed significantly to a better understanding of the marine biodiversity, presenting information related to characterization, evolution and conservation of species e fisheries stocks. Among the marine species which cytogenetic data are less well known pelagic forms are detached, that despite the economic importance and conservation efforts have been suffering great pressure from the artisanal and industrial fisheries. The present work characterized cytogenetically six species of large pelagic fish in the Atlantic, belonging to the Order Perciformes, among them, four species of Scombridae, Thunnus albacares, T. obesus, Scomberomorus brasiliensis and Acanthocybium solandri and two Coryphaenidae, Coryphaena equiselis and C. hippurus using Classical cytogenetic methods as conventional staining, C-banding and Ag-NORs and molecular through staining fluorochromes AT and GC-specific and mapping of ribosomal multigene families, 18S and 5S. The identification of phylogenetic patterns and cytotaxonomic markers between the species and the presence of sex chromosomes in at least one species of Coryphaenidae, are particularly useful in the formulating of phylogenetic hypotheses, as well as comparisons between groups and populations
Os estudos citogen?ticos em peixes v?m contribuindo significantemente para um melhor conhecimento sobre a biodiversidade marinha, apresentando informa??es voltadas ? caracteriza??o, evolu??o e conserva??o de esp?cies e estoques pesqueiros. Entre as esp?cies marinhas cujos dados citogen?ticos s?o menos conhecidos se destacam as formas pel?gicas, que apesar da import?ncia econ?mica e de esfor?os conservacionistas v?m sofrendo grande press?o da pesca artesanal e industrial. O presente trabalho caracterizou citogeneticamente seis esp?cies de grandes peixes pel?gicos no Atl?ntico, pertencentes ? Ordem Perciformes, dentre elas, quatro esp?cies de Scombridae, Thunnus albacares, T. obesus, Scomberomorus brasiliensis e Acanthocybium solandri e duas de Coryphaenidae, Coryphaena equiselis e C. hippurus utilizando m?todos citogen?ticos cl?ssicos, como colora??o convencional, bandamento C e Ag-RONs, e moleculares, atrav?s da colora??o com fluorocromos AT e GC-espec?ficos e mapeamento de fam?lias multig?nicas ribossomais 18S e 5S. A identifica??o de padr?es filogen?ticos e marcadores citotaxon?micos entre as esp?cies e a presen?a de cromossomos sexuais em pelo menos uma esp?cie de Coryphaenidae, s?o particularmente ?teis na formula??o de hip?teses filogen?ticas, bem como em compara??es entre grupos e popula??es

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

18

Picard, Marion. "Etude des bases moléculaires du déterminisme sexuel et de la différenciation chez une espèce hétérogamétique femelle ZZ-ZW : Schistosoma mansoni." Thesis, Perpignan, 2015. http://www.theses.fr/2015PERP0032/document.

Full text

Abstract:

Parmi plus de 20000 espèces de trématodes hermaphrodites, les Schistosomatidae ont un statut particulier car ils sont gonochoriques (i.e. deux sexes séparés). Le gonochorisme chez ces espèces, et leur dimorphisme sexuel, seraient en fait une stratégie d’adaptation à leur habitat : le système veineux des vertébrés à sang chaud, dont l’Homme. Malgré un mode chromosomique de déterminisme du sexe (i.e. hétérogamétie femelle ZW), les individus mâles et femelles demeurent phénotypiquement identiques durant tous les stades larvaires de leur cycle de vie hétéroxène. La différenciation sexuelle n’a lieu qu’après l’infestation de leur hôte définitif. Dans ce travail, nous nous sommes intéressés aux facteurs moléculaires déclenchant cette différenciation chez Schistosoma mansoni. Nous avons établi le profil d’expression sexe-dépendant de gènes conservés de la cascade de détermination/différenciation chez les animaux : les DMRT (Double-sex and Male-abnormal-3 Related Transcription Factors). Nous avons par ailleurs généré un transcriptome comparatif mâle/femelle (RNA-seq) sur 5 stades de développement in vivo, dont 3 stades « schistosomules » inédits. Cela nous a permis d’identifier de potentiels gènes « clés » de la différenciation sexuelle et de souligner l’importance de l’interaction hôte-parasite. Enfin, par la combinaison de cette approche transcriptomique et d’une analyse épigénomique (ChIP-seq), nous avons montré une dynamique de la compensation de dose génique au cours du cycle de vie chez les femelles ainsi que la mise en place d’une stratégie transcriptionnelle particulière chez les mâles, optimisant leur développement dans l’hôte et ainsi, leur succès reproducteur
Parasitic flatworms include more than 20.000 species that are mainly hermaphrodites. Among them, the hundred species of Schistosomatidae are intriguing because they are gonochoric. The acquisition of gonochorism in these species is supposed to provide genetic and functional advantages to adapt to their hosts: warm-blooded animals. Sex of schistosomes is genetically determined at the time of fertilization (i.e. ZW female heterogametic system). However, there is no phenotypic dimorphism through all the larval stages of its complex lifecycle: sexual dimorphism appears only in the definitive host. The molecular mechanisms triggering this late sexual differentiation remain unclear, and this is precisely the topic of our present work. We performed transcriptomic (RNA-Sequencing and quantitative-PCRs) and structural (ChIP-Sequencing) analyses at different stages of Schistosoma mansoni development. Here, we present data suggesting that the sexual differentiation relies on a combination of genetic and epigenetic factors. In a genetic point of view, we show a sex-associated expression of the DMRT genes (Double-sex and Mab-3 Related Transcription Factors) that are known to be involved in sex determination/differentiation through all the animal kingdom. In addition, we propose new potential sex-determining key genes and a pivotal role of host-pathogen interaction at the time of development. In a structural point of view, we highlight a dynamic status of dosage compensation in females and chromatin modifications in males. This intense remodeling reveals a specific transcriptomic strategy which optimizes male development and beyond that, schistosomes reproductive success

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

19

Wu, Meng. "The Evolutionary Tempo of Sex Chromosome Degradation in Carica papaya." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1406797727.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

20

Brown, Jennifer Erin. "The evolutionary mechanisms promoting sex chromosome divergence within Carica papaya." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1385934540.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

21

Jutier, David. "Système Sex-Ratio chez Drosophila simulans : histoire et polymorphisme du chromosome Y." Paris 6, 2004. http://www.theses.fr/2004PA066172.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

22

Duan, Wenrui. "Molecular identification, isolation and evolution of Sex Chromosomal DNA Sequence in Cranes /." The Ohio State University, 1999. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1488192447430888.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

23

Uebbing, Severin. "On the Evolution of the Avian Transcriptome." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala universitet, Evolutionsbiologi, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-259487.

Full text

Abstract:

Change in gene expression is a powerful tool for evolution, because seemingly small expression changes can contribute important steps towards adaptation without necessarily affecting the whole organism. There is still much to learn about how gene expression evolves on genome- and population-wide levels, especially in non-model organisms. This thesis addresses some important questions in gene expression evolution via the quantitative measurement of RNA and protein levels in birds. First, I confirmed the state of incomplete dosage compensation in birds by sequencing the transcriptome of collared flycatchers (Ficedula albicollis). I showed that pleiotropy governs the evolution of expression male-bias from the Z chromosome. Sex-linked genes in females were more highly expressed than half the male expression level, indicative of a partial up-regulation. A comparison with data from ostrich (Struthio camelus), a bird with non-degenerated sex chromosomes, showed that sex-linked expression male-bias evolved following sex chromosome degradation. Second, using a combination of RNA sequencing and proteome mass spectrometry in chicken (Gallus gallus), I asked whether complete dosage compensation was achieved through regulation at translation. I showed that this was not the case and that incomplete dosage compensation extends to the protein level in birds. In addition, sex-linked genes showed more often an increased amount of regulation at translational level than autosomal genes. Third, I investigated gene expression divergence between collared and pied flycatchers (Ficedula hypoleuca) using RNA sequencing in multiple tissues and individuals. Tissues differed in the degree of expression variance and in the number of divergent genes, which I identified using expression QST. Variance within species was negatively correlated with expression breadth and protein interactivity, indicating that evolutionary constraints act predominantly within interbreeding populations. Among genes unique to one of the species, I identified one gene, DPP7, falling into a large genomic deletion fixed in pied flycatchers. Fourth, I investigated allele-specific expression (ASE) in the two flycatcher populations. ASE was identified from genetic variants within transcripts using RNA sequencing reads. We developed a Bayesian negative binomial approach that gained statistical power by estimating expression variance from combined SNPs within a transcript and overdispersion from the whole dataset.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

24

Andersson, Anna-Carin. "Postglacial Population History of the Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) in Fennoscandia : Molekylära studier av återkolonisation, könsbundet genflöde och kromosomrasbildning." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala universitet, Naturvårdsbiologi och genetik, 2004. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-4289.

Full text

Abstract:

The common shrew, Sorex araneus, has one of the most variable karyotypes among mammals, displaying numerous chromosomes races throughout its distribution, which can be categorized into different karyotypic groups. The objective of this thesis was to examine the postglacial population history of Fennoscandian common shrews using autosomal microsatellites, mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and a Y chromosome specific microsatellite (L8Y). Autosomal microsatellites and mtDNA revealed weak genetic structure over a hybrid zone between the karyotypically divergent Northern and Western karyotypic groups. However, the genetic structure displayed by the Y chromosome microsatellite was orders of magnitude higher. Hence, considerable chromosomal differences between the groups do not prevent female gene flow, while male gene flow is reduced (cf. Haldane's rule). Further, the results suggest that the Haldane effect may be caused by the chromosomal differences between the karyotypic groups. No mtDNA differentiation was observed either between chromosome races or between the Northern and Western karyotypic groups in Fennoscandia. The combined pattern of karyotypic and mtDNA variation of Fennoscandian common shrews, suggest bi-directional postglacial recolonisation from a single refugium in Europe. The variation of the Y-linked microsatellite supported this conclusion. In contrast, significant mtDNA structure, discordant with the karyotypic variation, revealed that common shrews in southern Finland belong to a different lineage than remaining Fennoscandian regions, implying postglacial recolonisation from a different source. MtDNA variation of the chromosome races in Sweden supports the hypothesis that three races of the Western karyotypic group have been formed through whole arm reciprocal translocations (WARTs), as suggested by their mutual karyotypic variation. The variation of the molecular markers supports the theory of rapid karyotypic evolution in the common shrew.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

25

Russell, John R. W. "The evolution, ecology and genetics of sex determination in Mercurialis annua." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2012. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:c15091c5-1d01-47cc-93bd-036bc46b42a9.

Full text

Abstract:

The allocation of resources to male or female progeny, or to male or female reproductive function more generally, is one of the most important life history decisions a sexually reproducing individual must ever make. Sex determination is thus a fundamental process, yet the mechanisms which control it are surprisingly diverse. In this thesis, I examine sex determination in the plant species Mercurialis annua L. (Euphorbiaceae). I assess the mechanism of sex determination operating in dioecious and androdioecious populations of M. annua and also investigate the conservation and evolution of sex-determining mechanisms across the annual mercury clade, the lineages of which display exceptional variation in sexual system. First, using crosses, I establish that sex in dioecious M. annua is controlled by a single-locus genetic mechanism, consistent with recent work that identified a single male-linked DNA marker in the species. My search for new sex-linked genes revealed none, however, suggesting that M. annua possesses at most a small non-recombining region around sex-determining loci. Why many dioecious plants lack heteromorphic sex chromosomes is still poorly understood and I consider explanations for this. I extend my investigation by comparing genetic diversity between loci that differ in their linkage to the sex-determining locus. I find a single male-linked marker to possess significantly lower diversity than autosomal loci, but no difference in the diversity of partially sex-linked and non-sex-linked genes. I also assess the conservation of a sex-linked marker among annual mercury lineages and conduct crosses between lineages to examine the conservation of sex determination. My findings indicate a conserved mechanism of single-locus genetic sex determination and I consider the role polyploidisation and hybridisation have played in sexual system evolution and the modification of sex-determining mechanisms in the clade. Finally, I assess the presence of environmental sex determination in androdioecious M. annua, concluding that although male frequency is not influenced by growing density, a degree of sexual lability exists in the lineage.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

26

Yano, Cassia Fernanda. "Estudos evolutivos no gênero Triportheus (Characiformes, Triportheidae) com enfoque na diferenciação do sistema de cromossomos sexuais ZZ/ZW." Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2016. https://repositorio.ufscar.br/handle/ufscar/8567.

Full text

Abstract:

Submitted by Alison Vanceto (alison-vanceto@hotmail.com) on 2017-02-23T13:20:14Z No. of bitstreams: 1 TeseCFY.pdf: 5114033 bytes, checksum: 6922d93e7dda82cee55aa69273fa7013 (MD5)
Approved for entry into archive by Ronildo Prado (ronisp@ufscar.br) on 2017-03-14T19:51:58Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 TeseCFY.pdf: 5114033 bytes, checksum: 6922d93e7dda82cee55aa69273fa7013 (MD5)
Approved for entry into archive by Ronildo Prado (ronisp@ufscar.br) on 2017-03-14T19:52:08Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 TeseCFY.pdf: 5114033 bytes, checksum: 6922d93e7dda82cee55aa69273fa7013 (MD5)
Made available in DSpace on 2017-03-14T20:02:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 TeseCFY.pdf: 5114033 bytes, checksum: 6922d93e7dda82cee55aa69273fa7013 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-10-24
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)
Triportheus genus (Characiformes, Triportheidae) presents a particular scenario 1 in fishes, with a ZZ/ZW sex chromosomes system for all species until now investigated. The Z chromosome is metacentric and the largest one of the karyotype, remaining morphologically conserved in all species. In contrast, the W chromosome differs in shape and size among species, from almost identical to markedly reduced in size in relation to the Z, with a clear heterochromatin accumulation associated with its differentiation process. This scenario in Triportheus, along with a well defined phylogeny for this group, provided an excellent opportunity to investigate the evolutionary events associated with the sex chromosomes differentiation, a matter of increasing interest to evolutionary biology in recent years. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the origin and differentiation of sex chromosomes in eight Triportheus species, using diverse conventional and molecular cytogenetics tools, such as C-banding, chromosomal mapping of rDNAs and several other repetitive DNA sequences, comparat ive genomic hybridization (CGH), microdissection of Z and W chromosomes and whole chromosome painting (WCP). The preferential accumulation of repetitive DNAs on the W chromosome highlighted the predominant participation of these sequences in the differentiation of this chromosome. Notably, the differential accumulation of microsatellites, and a hybridization pattern with no direct correlation to the ancestry of the W chromosome, put in evidence the particular evolutionary processes that shaped the sex-specific chromosome among species. The chromosomal mapping of 5S and 18S rDNAs and U2 DNAsn highlighted a very particular scenario in the distribution of these multigene families in Triportheus. Indeed, the variability in number of the rDNA sites on the autosomes, as well as the syntenic "status" of these three multigene families, showed their intense dynamism in the karyotype evolution, revealing a much more complex organization of these genes than previously supposed for closely related species. In addition, the occurrence of U2 DNAsn on the W chromosome of T. albus appears as an evolutionary novelty, while the occurrence of 18S rDNA in the Wq terminal region of all species pointed to a conserved condition for the genus, as well as a peculiarity in the evolutionary process of the W chromosome. Noteworthy, the use of WCP, and especially CGH experiments, put in evidence sequences which are shared by both Z and W chromosomes and sequences that are unique to each one. Thus, the Wq terminal region stood out with a high concentration of female specific sequences, in coincidence with the location of the 18S rDNA genes, allowing inferences about the origin of these cistrons on the sex-specific chromosome. Our data also showed that the ZZ/ZW system had, in fact, a common origin in Triportheus, considering the homologies found in chromosomal paintings using the Z and W probes. Triportheus auritus is the direct representative of the first lineage to differentiate in the genus and WCP experiments, using the Z chromosome probe of this species, have showed how this chromosome is notably conserved in all investigated species. On the other hand, the W chromosome showed variable patterns of homology among species, highlighting the molecular divergence emerged along its evolutionary history. In conclusion, the results obtained in this study allowed to certify the common origin of the ZZ/ZW sex system in Triportheus and to evaluate the intra- and inter-specific genomic homologies and differences between the sex pair, resulting in significant advances in the knowledge of the origin and differentiation of the sex chromosomes among lower vertebrates.
O gênero Triportheus (Characiformes, Triportheidae) apresenta um cenário 1 incomum entre os peixes, com a ocorrência de um sistema de cromossomos sexuais ZZ/ZW para todas as espécies já investigadas. O cromossomo Z é metacêntrico e o maior do cariótipo, permanecendo morfologicamente conservado em todas as espécies. Contrariamente, o cromossomo W apresenta formas variáveis e tamanhos distintos entre as espécies, podendo apresentar tamanho quase idêntico ao do cromossomo Z até acentuadamente reduzido em relação a ele, com um nítido acúmulo de heterocromatina associado ao processo de diferenciação desse cromossomo. Este cenário em Triportheus, juntamente com a filogenia já bem definida para este grupo, possibilitou uma oportunidade excelente para a investigação de eventos evolutivos associados aos cromossomos sexuais, aspecto este que vem despertando interesse crescente na biologia evolutiva nos últimos anos. Assim sendo, a proposta deste estudo foi investigar a origem e a diferenciação dos cromossomos sexuais em oito espécies de Triportheus, usando ferramentas diversificadas da citogenética convencional e molecular, como o bandamento-C, mapeamento cromossômico de DNAr e diversas outras classes de DNAs repetitivos, hibridização genômica comparativa (CGH), microdissecção dos cromossomos Z e W e pintura cromossômica total (WCP). O acúmulo preferencial de várias sequências de DNAs repetitivos no cromossomo W possibilitou destacar a participação preponderante deste componente do genoma na diferenciação do cromossomo sexo18 específico. Notadamente, o acúmulo diferencial de microssatélites colocou em evidência processos evolut ivos específicos do cromossomo W entre as espécies, bem como um padrão acumulativo que não apresenta correlação direta com a ancestralidade deste cromossomo. O mapeamento cromossômico do DNAr 5S e 18S e do DNAsn U2 evidenciou um cenário bastante particular na distribuição dessas famílias multigênicas em Triportheus. A variabilidade em relação ao número de sítios de DNAr nos autossomos, assim como o “status” sintênico dessas três famílias, evidenciaram o dinamismo evolutivo desses genes mesmo entre espécies proximamente relacionadas. Além disso, a ocorrência de DNAsn U2 no cromossomo W de T. albus evidenciou uma novidade evolutiva, enquanto a ocorrência de DNAr 18S na região Wq terminal confirmou uma condição conservada no gênero, assim como uma peculiaridade do processo evolut ivo do cromossomo W, visto que todas as espécies analisadas até o momento são portadoras dessas sequências. O emprego de WCP, e principalmente de CGH, possibilitou demonstrar a localização de sequências que são compartilhadas pelos cromossomos Z e W, bem como de sequências que são exclusivas de cada um deles. Assim, a região Wq terminal se destacou por apresentar uma grande concentração de sequências específicas de fêmeas, em coincidência com a localização do cluster de DNAr 18S, possibilitando inferências sobre a origem destes cístrons no cromossomo sexo-específico. Nossos dados também demonstraram que o sistema ZZ/ZW teve, de fato, uma origem comum em Triportheus, considerando as homologias encontradas nos mapeamentos cromossômicos com sondas dos cromossomos sexuais Z e W. Triportheus auritus é a espécie representante direta da primeira linhagem a se diferenciar no gênero e experimentos de WCP, utilizando a sonda do cromossomo Z desta espécie, mostrou que este cromossomo se encontra notavelmente conservado em todas as espécies investigadas. Por outro lado, o cromossomo W apresentou padrões variáveis de homologia entre as espécies, destacando divergências moleculares diferencialmente moldadas ao longo da sua história evolutiva. Em conclusão, os resultados obtidos no presente estudo possibilitaram atestar a origem comum do sistema ZZ/ZW em Triportheus, bem como avaliar divergências e similaridades genômicas intra- e interespecíficas quanto ao par sexual, obtendo-se avanços significativos no conhecimento da origem e diferenciação dos cromossomos sexuais entre os vertebrados inferiores.
CAPES: 11744/13–8

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

27

Ottolenghi, Chris. "Délétions du bras court du chromosome 9 et détermination du sexe chez l'homme : gènes de la famille doublesex-mab-3 et leur évolution." Paris 7, 2001. http://www.theses.fr/2001PA077227.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

28

Pont, Caroline. "La recherche translationnelle chez le blé tendre : comprendre l'évolution de son génome pour améliorer ses caractères agronomiques." Thesis, Clermont-Ferrand 2, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016CLF22732/document.

Full text

Abstract:

Dans l’alimentation humaine, le blé joue un rôle capital du fait de sa valeur nutritive. Une hausse de la production de plus de 20 % sera nécessaire d’ici 2050 simplement pour garantir aux populations les standards actuels de consommation alimentaire. Prenant en compte les bouleversements climatiques créant des contraintes environnementales conséquentes, l’amélioration du rendement en blé sans perte de qualité devient un réel défi mondial. C’est dans ce contexte que s’inscrit ma thèse.La génomique translationnelle est une approche intégrative qui fait le lien entre Recherche Fondamentale et Appliquée, où les espèces modèles jouent le rôle de pivot pour étudier les espèces d’intérêt agronomique. J’ai mis en œuvre cette approche de recherche translationnelle pour étudier finement l’histoire évolutive, l’organisation et la régulation du génome du blé. Le blé est une espèce polyploïde qui a subi des duplications chromosomiques récentes (500 000 et 10 000 ans) et anciennes (<90 millions d’années). Mes travaux ont consisté à utiliser les espèces de céréales apparentées pour étudier l’impact de ces duplications sur la plasticité structurale et expressionnelle des copies de gènes dupliqués du blé moderne. Mes travaux ont montré que la polyploïdie chez le blé est suivie d’une diploïdisation. Cette diploïdisation est en cours chez le blé moderne ; elle consiste en l’accumulation de mutations, de perte de gènes ou de modification de l’expression des gènes dupliqués. Cette diploïdisation est non aléatoire ; elle génère des blocs chromosomiques dominants à forte stabilité et d’autres plus sensibles, à forte plasticité. Au travers de l’analyse du génome du blé, la polyploïdie apparaît comme une force majeure de l’évolution, voire de l’adaptation, en permettant la spécialisation structurale et fonctionnelle des gènes surnuméraires. Cette asymétrie de plasticité structurale et expressionnelle post-polyploïdie entraine in fine la diploïdisation des phénotypes. Mes travaux de thèse l’illustre au travers de l’analyse des bases génétiques de l’inhibition du tallage, contrôlée par une insertion de 109bp codant pour un microRNA porté uniquement par la région chromosomique 1A, dite sensible. Mes travaux montrent une quasi-complète diploïdisation structurale, expressionnelle et phénotypique du blé tendre moderne ouvrant la question d’une re-définition du concept « d’espèces polyploïdes » au regard des analyses génomiques qui peuvent être conduites aujourd’hui, comme cette thèse en est une illustration
Wheat plays a key role in Human food due to its nutritional value. Wheat production needs to be increased by more than 20% by 2050 to guarantee current human consumption standards. Taking into account climatic changes with high level of environmental constraints, yield improvement without quality loss became a big challenge. This consists in the economical and societal context of the current doctoral thesis.The integrative translational genomic approach consists in transferring fundamental knowledge gained from model species to applied practices for breeding in crops. This strategy was used here to study the evolutionary history, the organization and the regulation of the modern bread wheat genome. Modern wheat is a polypoid species deriving from two hybridization events between diploid progenitors 500 000 and 10 000 years ago, as well as a more ancient that dated back to more than 90 million years ago. The current research consisted in using cereal species closely related to wheat to study the impact of these duplications on the structural and expression plasticity of duplicated genes in wheat.My results established that the diploidization process is in progress in wheat after the successive rounds of polyploidization events. This diploidization consists in the accumulation of mutations, gene loss or expression modification between duplicated genes. This diploidization is nonrandom at the genome level; generating dominant chromosomic regions with high stability in contrast to others regions more sensitive with high plasticity. Based on such wheat genome evolutionary analysis, polyploidy appears as a major evolutionary force driving plant adaptation through structural and expressional specialization of duplicated genes.Such post-polyploidy genomic asymmetry drives finally the phenotype diploidization as illustrated in the current research with the study of genetic basis of the tiller inhibition Trait. This trait seems to be driven by a 109 pb insertion coding for a microRNA located solely on the chromosome 1A, known as a sensitive genomic fraction.The current research established that the modern bread wheat has been quasi-entirely diploidized at the structural, expressional and phenotypic levels, now requiring a new definition of the polypoid concept in line with current genomic investigations, as illustrated in the current thesis

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

29

Vergnaud, Gilles. "Structure moleculaire du chromosome y humain : cartographie par deletion de la region specifique au sexe et minisatellites de la region pseudoautosomique." Paris 7, 1988. http://www.theses.fr/1988PA077216.

Full text

Abstract:

Ordonnancement de 23 loci du chromosome y grace a l'etude de fragments d'adn et a la comparaison des chromosomes y d'individus porteurs d'anomalies de structure. La region specifique du sexe peut-etre separee en 7 blocs consecutifs definis par un evenement de cassure

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

30

O'Meally, Denis. "Evolution of reptile sex chromosomes." Phd thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1885/148449.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

31

Andere, Anne Amarila. "Sex Chromosome Evolution in Blow Flies." Thesis, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/1805/23352.

Full text

Abstract:

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)
Chromosomal mechanisms of sex determination vary greatly in phylogenetically closely related species, indicative of rapid evolutionary rates. Sex chromosome karyotypes are generally conserved within families; however, many species have derived sex chromosome configurations. Insects display a plethora of sex chromosome systems due to rapid diversification caused by changes in evolutionary processes within and between species. A good example of such a system are insects in the blow fly family Calliphoridae. While cytogenetic studies observe that the karyotype in blow flies is highly conserved (five pairs of autosomal chromosomes and one pair sex chromosome), there is variation in sex determining mechanisms and sex chromosome structure within closely related species in blow flies. The evolutionary history of sex chromosomes in blow fly species have not been fully explored. Therefore, the objective of this research was to characterize the sex chromosome structures in four species of blow flies and investigate the selective forces which have played a role in shaping the diverse sex chromosome system observed in blow flies. The blow fly species used in this study are Phormia regina, Lucilia cuprina, Chrysomya rufifacies and Chrysomya albiceps. Phormia regina,and Lucilia cuprina have a heteromorphic sex chromosome system and are amphogenic (females produce both male and female offspring in equal ratio). In contrast, Chrysomya rufifacies and Chrysomya albiceps, have a homomorphic sex chromosome system, are monogenic (females produce unisexual progeny), have two types of females (arrhenogenic females – male producers and thelygenic females – female producers), and sex of the offspring is determined by the maternal genotype. To accomplish these tasks, a total of nine male and female individual draft genomes for each of the four species (including three individual draft genomes of Chrysomya rufifacies – male, and the two females) were sequenced and assembled providing genomic data to explore sex chromosome evolution in blow flies. Whole genome analysis was utilized to characterize and identify putative sex chromosomal sequences of the four blow fly species. Genomic evidence confirmed the presence of genetically differentiated sex chromosomes in P. regina and L. cuprina; and genetically undifferentiated sex chromosomes in C. rufifacies and C. albiceps. Furthermore, comparative analysis of the ancestral Dipteran sex chromosome (Muller element F in Drosophila) was determined to be X-linked in P. regina and L. cuprina contributing to sex chromosome differentiation but not sex-linked in C. rufifacies and C. albiceps. Evolutionary pressures are often quantified by the ratio of substitution rates at non-synonymous (dN) and synonymous (dS) sites. Substitution rate ratio analysis (dN/dS) of homologous genes indicated a weaker purifying selection may have contributed to the loss of sex-linked genes in Muller element F genes of the undifferentiated sex chromosome as compared to the differentiated sex chromosome system. Overall, the results presented herein greatly expands our knowledge in sex chromosome evolution within blow flies and will reinforce the study of sex chromosome evolution in other species with diverse sex chromosome systems.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

32

Livernois, Alexandra Maxine. "Evolution of transcriptional inactivation on sex chromosomes in birds and mammals." Phd thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1885/156324.

Full text

Abstract:

Differentiated sex chromosomes (XY or ZW) result in a 2:1 gene dosage imbalance between the X or Z and the autosomes, in the heterogametic sex, because genes have been lost from the usually small and heterochromatic sex-specific element (Y or W). This gene loss also results in a 2:1 dosage difference between the sexes for unpartnered genes on the X or Z. Such dosage imbalances may be compensated for by various stratagies in different taxa. In this thesis I examine dosage compensation of the X chromosomes in a monotreme mammal, and the Z chromosome of a representative bird. In therian mammals (eutherians and marsupials), one X chromosome is inactivated in the somatic cells of females, leaving both sexes with a single upregulated X. The process of X chromosome inactivation (XCI) in eutherian mammals is tightly controlled. In contrast, genes on the orthologous (although independently evolved) platypus X and chicken Z chromosomes are expressed globally at a higher level in the homogametic sex, and there is no apparent chromosome-wide inactivation system on the platypus X or the chicken Z chromosomes. I used RNA-FISH to demonstrate, at a cellular level, inactivation of genes on the chicken Z, and on the multiple X chromosomes of platypus. Thus, transcriptional silencing of one X/Z allele in the homogametic sex is at least partly responsible for to the partial dosage compensation systems in platypus and chicken. To understand how inactivation of Z/X-linked genes is achieved in chicken and platypus, I investigated epigenetic factors that are involved in X chromosome inactivation in eutherian and marsupial mammals, which included DNA methylation and four histone modifications. I examined genome-wide sex-specific DNA methylation in chicken, and discovered that males have increased DNA methylation 2kb 5' of transcription start sites of genes in the valley region (which is thought to bear an increased frequency of dosage compensated genes), indicative of a role for DNA methylation in silencing Z-linked genes. I also explored histone modifications associated with the eutherian Xi and constitutive heterochromatin on the platypus X chromosomes. I found H3K27me3 and H3K9me3 to be enriched on X5 and X3 respectively in females, suggesting a role in transcriptional silencing. Both modifications are also enriched on the marsupial Xi, but H3K9me3 is not enriched on the eutherian Xi, and is instead found on constitutive heterochromatin. My results suggest that H3K27me3 is involved in transcriptional silencing on independently evolved Xs in mammals. Additionally, I observed an enrichment of RNA polymerase II on the X chromosomes in males, providing evidence for transcriptional upregulation. The results from my studies suggest that probabilistic silencing of the X or Z chromosome in the homogametic sex was exapted independently in therian mammals, monotreme mammals and birds, from a common epigenetic toolbox, as an early step in the evolution of sex chromosome inactivation. This convergent evolution was perhaps constrained by limited solutions for the common problem of sex chromosome gene dosage imbalance that resulted from a degrading Y, or W.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

33

Toledo-Flores, Deborah Fernanda. "Evolution of mammalian sex chromosomes and sex determination genes: insights from monotremes." Thesis, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2440/97382.

Full text

Abstract:

Genetic sex determination systems are generally based on the presence of differentiated sex chromosomes. Birds have a ZZ/ZW sex chromosome system in which males are ZZ and females ZW, whereas mammals have an XX/XY system with males being XY and females XX. Monotremes have an extraordinary sex chromosome system that consists of multiple sex chromosomes: 5X5Y in platypus and 5X4Y in echidna. Intriguingly, the monotreme sex chromosomes show extensive homology to the bird ZW and not to the therian XY. However, sex determination in monotremes is still a mystery; the Y-specific Sry gene that triggers male sex determination in therian mammals is absent and so far very few genes have been identified on Y chromosomes in monotremes. To gain more insights into the gene content of Y-chromosomes and to identify potential sex determination genes in the platypus a collaborative large scale transcriptomic approach led to the identification of new male specific genes including the anti-Muellerian hormone AMH that I mapped to Y₅, this makes Amhy an exciting new candidate for sex determination in monotremes. Platypus chromosome 6 is largely homologous to the therian X and therefore it represents the therian proto sex chromosome. In addition, this autosome features a large heteromorphic nucleolus organizer region (NOR) and associates with the sex chromosomes during male meiosis (Casey and Daish personal communication). I investigated chromosome 6 heteromorphism in both sexes and found a number of sex-specific characteristics related to the extent of the NOR heteromorphism, DNA methylation, silver staining patterns and interestingly, meiotic segregation bias. This raises the possibility that chromosome 6 may have commenced differentiation prior to monotreme therian divergence. These results led me to investigate the chromosome 6 borne gene Sox3, from which Sry evolved in therian mammals. This revealed a platypus male-specific Sox3 allele, which differs from the alleles observed also in females on the length of one of the Sox3 polyalanine tracts. This raises the possibility that Sox3 may be working differently in males and females. We have used our unique knowledge of monotreme sex chromosomes to determine the sex of captively bred echidnas. I used a PCR based genetic sexing technique that utilizes DNA from small hair samples and primers that amplify male-specific genes. Interestingly, I found that seven out of eight echidnas born in captivity were females. Furthermore, I found a Sox3 deletion in the only male echidna born in captivity. This gives us the unique opportunity to investigate the sexual development of an animal in which this gene is naturally deleted providing an exceptional situation in which to study monotreme sex determination. Furthermore, this sexing technique has the potential of being applied in the wild to investigate sex ratio in natural populations of monotremes, including the critically endangered long-beaked echidna.
Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Adelaide, School of Molecular and Biomedical Science, 2015

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

34

Chang, Te-Pin, and 張德斌. "Evolution of neo-sex chromosomes in Drosophila albomicans." Thesis, 2008. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/64763300072501739624.

Full text

Abstract:

博士
國立臺灣大學
昆蟲學研究所
96
Drosophila albomicans has a pair of neo-sex chromosomes which composed 60% of the genome (i.e., fused 3-X and 3-Y) and the homologous 3rd chromosome is still an autosome of its sibling species D. nasuta. Generally speaking, the Y chromosome contains only a small number of genes and its major components are heterochromatin. Because of the fusion events between the autosome and sex chromosomes, D. albomicans became a promising material to study the early stage of sex chromosomes. Homologous sequences on the 3rd chromosome can be used to study sex chromosome differentiation after the cessation of recombination, such as the accumulation of sexual antagonistic alleles favoring males, Y chromosome degeneration and the neo-sex chromosome divergence time of D. albomicans. The SSH cDNA library of males did not show a significant higher proportion of male specifically expressed genes located on this neo-sex chromosome arms, but their evolution rate is higher as expected. Also as expected, genes on the sex chromosome were shown to be under higher selection pressure, and found the evolution rate is higher of the male-specific expression genes than other ones. The divergence time of the neo-sex chromosomes is about 70,000 years according to the 25 alleles of X and Y homologous sequences. There’s no significant degeneration found on the neo-Y chromosome, however, an allele of the gene Amyrel on the Y chromosome with a 206 bp deletion and a premature stop codon was found polymorphically existed in the Yunnan population. It shows there’s no obvious degeneration of Y chromosome at this early stage; nevertheless, a degenerate allele polymorphically existed.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

35

Wallis, Mary C. "Evolution of mammal sex and sex chromosomes : the contribution of monotreme cytogenetics." Phd thesis, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1885/150937.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

36

(9120365), Anne Amarila Andere. "Sex Chromosome Evolution in Blow Flies." Thesis, 2020.

Find full text

Abstract:

Chromosomal mechanisms of sex determination vary greatly in phylogenetically closely related species, indicative of rapid evolutionary rates. Sex chromosome karyotypes are generally conserved within families; however, many species have derived sex chromosome configurations. Insects display a plethora of sex chromosome systems due to rapid diversification caused by changes in evolutionary processes within and between species. A good example of such a system are insects in the blow fly family Calliphoridae. While cytogenetic studies observe that the karyotype in blow flies is highly conserved (five pairs of autosomal chromosomes and one pair sex chromosome), there is variation in sex determining mechanisms and sex chromosome structure within closely related species in blow flies. The evolutionary history of sex chromosomes in blow fly species have not been fully explored. Therefore, the objective of this research was to characterize the sex chromosome structures in four species of blow flies and investigate the selective forces which have played a role in shaping the diverse sex chromosome system observed in blow flies. The blow fly species used in this study are Phormia regina, Lucilia cuprina, Chrysomya rufifacies and Chrysomya albiceps. Phormia regina,and Lucilia cuprina have a heteromorphic sex chromosome system and are amphogenic (females produce both male and female offspring in equal ratio). In contrast, Chrysomya rufifacies and Chrysomya albiceps, have a homomorphic sex chromosome system, are monogenic (females produce unisexual progeny), have two types of females (arrhenogenic females – male producers and thelygenic females – female producers), and sex of the offspring is determined by the maternal genotype.

To accomplish these tasks, a total of nine male and female individual draft genomes for each of the four species (including three individual draft genomes of Chrysomya rufifacies – male, and the two females) were sequenced and assembled providing genomic data to explore sex chromosome evolution in blow flies. Whole genome analysis was utilized to characterize and identify putative sex chromosomal sequences of the four blow fly species. Genomic evidence confirmed the presence of genetically differentiated sex chromosomes in P. regina and L. cuprina; and genetically undifferentiated sex chromosomes in C. rufifacies and C. albiceps. Furthermore, comparative analysis of the ancestral Dipteran sex chromosome (Muller element F in Drosophila) was determined to be X-linked in P. regina and L. cuprina contributing to sex chromosome differentiation but not sex-linked in C. rufifacies and C. albiceps. Evolutionary pressures are often quantified by the ratio of substitution rates at non-synonymous (dN) and synonymous (dS) sites. Substitution rate ratio analysis (dN/dS) of homologous genes indicated a weaker purifying selection may have contributed to the loss of sex-linked genes in Muller element F genes of the undifferentiated sex chromosome as compared to the differentiated sex chromosome system. Overall, the results presented herein greatly expands our knowledge in sex chromosome evolution within blow flies and will reinforce the study of sex chromosome evolution in other species with diverse sex chromosome systems.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

37

Waters, Paul Damian. "Evolution of the mammalian Y chromosome." Phd thesis, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1885/151539.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

38

Guerrero, Rafael Felipe. "Models and analyses of chromosome evolution." 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/21626.

Full text

Abstract:

At the core of evolutionary biology stands the study of divergence between populations and the formation of new species. This dissertation applies a diverse array of theoretical and statistical approaches to study how chromosomes evolve. In the first chapter, I build models that predict the amount of neutral genetic variation in chromosomal inversions involved in local adaptation, providing a foundation for future studies on the role of these rearrangements in population divergence. In the second chapter, I use a large dataset of the geographic variation in frequency of a chromosomal inversion to infer natural selection and non-random mating, revealing that this inversion could be implicated in strong reproductive isolation between subpopulations of a single species. In the third chapter, I use coalescent models for recombining sex chromosomes coupled with approximate Bayesian computation to estimate the recombination rate between X and Y chromosomes in European tree frogs. This novel approach allows me to infer a rate so low that would have been hard to detect with empirical methods. In the fourth chapter, I study the theoretical conditions that favor the evolution of a chromosome fusion that reduces recombination between locally adapted alleles.
text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

39

Yi, Soojin. "Molecular variation and the evolution of newly developing sex chromosomes of Drosophila miranda /." 2000. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:9978091.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

40

DALÍKOVÁ, Martina. "Mechanisms of molecular differentiation of sex chromosomes in Lepidoptera and their evolution." Doctoral thesis, 2017. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-358401.

Full text

Abstract:

Sex chromosomes represent a unique part of the genome in many eukaryotic organisms. They differ significantly from autosomes by their evolution, specific features, and meiotic behaviour. Recent advances in the knowledge of sex chromosomes in non-model organisms have been largely enabled by modern cytogenetic methods. The present study explores several topics related to sex chromosomes in Lepidoptera, the largest group of animals with female heterogamety, using methods of molecular cytogenetics, immunocytogenetics, and molecular biology. These topics include physical mapping of chromosomes by BAC-FISH, molecular differentiation and composition of the W chromosome, differences in the evolution of the W and Z chromosome, and meiotic sex chromosome inactivation. The results obtained brought new information not only about the W and Z chromosomes in Lepidoptera, but also about the evolution and specific features of sex chromosomes in general.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

41

El-Mogharbel, Nisrine Abdul Karim. "Evolution of mammalian XY sex chromosomes from a bird-like ZW system." Phd thesis, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1885/150481.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

42

ŠÍCHOVÁ, Jindra. "Contrasting patterns of karyotype and sex chromosome evolution in Lepidoptera." Doctoral thesis, 2016. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-252331.

Full text

Abstract:

It is known that chromosomal rearrangements play an important role in speciation by limiting gene flow within and between species. Furthermore, this effect may be enhanced by involvement of sex chromosomes that are known to undergo fast evolution compared to autosomes and play a special role in speciation due to their engagement in postzygotic reproductive isolation. The work presented in this study uses various molecular-genetic and cytogenetic techniques to describe karyotype and sex chromosome evolution of two groups of Lepidoptera, namely selected representatives of the family Tortricidae and Leptidea wood white butterflies of the family Pieridae. The acquired knowledge points to unexpected evolutionary dynamics of lepidopteran karyotypes including the presence of derived neo-sex chromosome systems that originated as a result of chromosomal rearrangements. We discuss the significance of these findings for radiation and subsequent speciation of both lepidopteran groups.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

43

Stiglec, Rami. "Comparative analysis of the chicken Z chromosome : implications for vertebrate sex chromosome evolution." Phd thesis, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1885/151102.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

44

Pokorná, Martina. "Evoluce způsobů určování pohlaví a genomů u šupinatých plazů (Reptilia: Squamata)." Doctoral thesis, 2011. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-311480.

Full text

Abstract:

Evolution of sex determining mechanisms in squamate reptiles (Reptilia: Squamata) Martina Pokorná Ph.D. thesis Abstract This Ph.D. thesis is focused on the evolution of sex determining mechanisms and genomes in squamate reptiles. It is based on three published articles and two manuscripts. The evolution of sex determining mechanisms, sex chromosomes and genomes, and their organisation, was studied on a wide phylogenetic scale of the whole group of squamate reptiles and some lineages of other Sauropsids, as well as on the small phylogenetic range as a detailed comparative study inside individual lineages of squamates. This thesis is based upon the use of classical cytogenetic methods, methods of molecular cytogenetic (especially fluorescent in situ hybridisation) and the results were analysed using phylogenetic approaches. The results and outputs of this study represent an important contribution to the general knowledge of the principals of sex determination and the evolution of these phenomena not only in squamate reptiles but also in the whole group of amniotes. Using the results obtained during the work on this thesis we can conclude that sex chromosomes evolved in particular lineages of amniotes independently. This origin was in some cases followed by accumulation of microsatellite sequences on sex...

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

45

Thornton, Kevin Richard. "Gene conversion and natural selection in the evolution of gene duplications in Drosophila melanogaster /." 2003. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3108119.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

46

Altmanová, Marie. "Evoluce karyotypů a určování pohlaví u leguánů (Squamata: Pleurodonta)." Master's thesis, 2013. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-323580.

Full text

Abstract:

Squamate reptiles in general possess an unusual variability in karyotype and sex determining mechanisms. However, in these two aspects, iguanas (Pleurodonts) are considered as a relatively conservative group of lizards. So far only genotypic sex determination with male heterogamety has been detected in this lineage. However, the sex chromosomes have not been revealed in many species by classical cytogenetics, probably due to their homomorphy. Significant variability in karyotype was observed only in the species-rich genera Anolis, Sceloporus and Liolaemus. The aim of this thesis was to investigate the genome of available species from the main iguanid lineages using classical and molecular cytogenetic methods. As well as finding the karyotype characteristics, which may represent synapomorphies of main iguanid lineages, the other aim was to try to identify sex chromosomes. This study confirmed previously published karyotypes of 13 species and established new descriptions of karyotype for eight species. The chromosomes of all studied specimens were examined by methods of classical and molecular cytogenetics, 21 species covering eight iguanid families were analysed in this thesis. The majority of studied species shared the apparently ancestral karyotype of the group, with diploid chromosome number...

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

47

Pajpach, Filip. "Karyotypová evoluce pavouků čeledi Araneidae." Master's thesis, 2018. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-380470.

Full text

Abstract:

Orb-weavers (Araneidae) are a diversified spider family comprising more than 3,100 species in more than 170 genera. Together with 13 other families, they con- stitute to superfamily Araneoidea. The presented thesis focuses on karyotype evo- lution of Araneidae, including its comparison with a related family Tetragnathidae. The results obtained from 19 araneid and four tetragnathid species confirm previ- ously postulated hypothesis that the ancestral karyotype of Araneoidea (including Araneidae) consists of 24 acrocentric chromosomes in males, including two acro- centric X chromosomes of system X1X20. However, there is a tendency of 2n decrease in some araneids due to centric fusions. In these cases, centric fusions affected most autosomes (and sometimes gonosomes as well); number of chromosome pairs de- creased from 11 to six. Three independent reduction events were detected in this thesis. Furthermore, pattern of nucleolar organizer regions (NORs) was studied in this thesis using fluorescent in situ hybridization, since data on evolution of this marker are scarce in spiders. Striking variability in NORs number was discovered, ranging from one to 13 loci. Remarkably, multiple centric fusions were always ac- companied by considerable increase of NORs number. In araneids and tetragnathids possessing...

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

48

Mazzoleni, Sofia. "Evoluce pohlavních chromozomů u plazů." Doctoral thesis, 2020. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-435273.

Full text

Abstract:

- ABSTRACT - Among vertebrates, reptiles represent the ideal group for the study of sex determination. Reptiles include lineages with environmental sex determination (ESD) as seen in crocodiles and tuatara, lineages with genotypic sex determination (GSD), like e.g. iguanas, chameleons, skinks, lacertid lizards and birds, and few groups which possess variability in sex determination mechanisms, i.e. geckos, dragon lizards and turtles. This thesis is focused on the evolution of sex chromosomes and sex determination in turtles. The majority of turtle species exhibit ESD, which is considered the ancestral sex determination system of this group, while GSD either as male or female heterogamety evolved independently at least five times. We investigated the presence of sex chromosomes in representative species of turtles by cytogenetic analyses. The analyses included the reconstruction of karyotypes, distribution of constitutive heterochromatin (C-banding, methylation analysis) and repetitive elements (fluorescence in situ hybridization) and comparative genome hybridization (CGH), which often characterize the degenerated Y or W and can be helpful in the identification of "cryptic" sex chromosomes. We described XX/XY sex chromosomes in seven previously unstudied Australasian chelids (Pleurodira) from the genera...

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

49

Augstenová, Barbora. "Evoluce pohlavních chromozomů a karyotypů hadů." Master's thesis, 2017. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-367780.

Full text

Abstract:

Snakes (Serpentes) are a group of squamate reptiles (Squamata) including more than 3600 species. The vast majority of snakes are from the group Caenophidia, which includes approximately 90% of all extant snake species and represents the most studied lineage. Squamate reptiles are variable in sex determination and genome organisation, however, caenophidian snakes are quite stable in these respects. The typical - and probably ancestral - snake karyotype is composed of 36 chromosomes with 16 macro- and 20 microchromosomes. In all snake species, genotypic sex determination (GSD) is expected and it was assumed until recently that all snakes possessed ZZ/ZW sex chromosomes. The main reason for this is that most of the studied snakes were from the group Caenophidia and in the rest of the snake lineages it was believed that their sex chromosomes were homologous. In fact, the sex chromosomes of non-caenophidian snakes have not yet been identified - with the single exception of Acrantophis dumerili. Nevertheless, a recent study showed that there was an independent evolution of XX/XY sex chromosomes in pythons and boas. Sex chromosomes of these snakes are homomorphic and so far they have not been detected by classical cytogenetic methods. In this context, the aim of this study is to explore whether it is...

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

50

Ehl, Jan. "Reverze pohlaví u ještěra s genotypově určeným pohlavím (Squamata: Acrodonta: Pogona vitticeps)." Master's thesis, 2015. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-353810.

Full text

Abstract:

Sex determination among reptiles is a very variable matter across it's taxa. We meet there temperature sex determination and genotypic sex determination with many independent transitions between them. It is a group suitable to study evolution of sex determination, sex chromosomes and sex determination genes. Rare cases of sex reversal caused by extreme incubation temperature or exogenous hormones have been reported in recent years. In case of Acrodont lizard, Pogona vitticeps, was reported sex reversal caused by high incubation temperatures. Our purpose was to repeat the experiment, mainly due to insufficient conclusiveness of used methods. We wanted to expand the experiment by hormonal reversal, studying persistence of sex reversal to maturity and fertility of reversed individuals. We managed successfully to demonstrate sex reversal in both treatments by histological examination. Individuals with discordant phenotypic and genotypic sex were breed till one year of life, which demonstrate persistence of reversal. Our outcomes are concordant with most recent work on this species and show full functional phenomenon of sex reversal with reptiles, which studying could contribute to our understanding of evolution of sex determination.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'Sex chromosomes Evolution'

Create a spot-on reference in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and other styles