Decoding the giant Y of Silene latifolia: Evolutionary insights into an unusually large sex chromosome

A high-quality genome assembly of Silene latifolia was generated by researchers at CNRS/Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 and collaborating institutions. The team identified extensive recombination suppression, large-scale repeat accumulation, and gene loss on the Y chromosome, providing insights into the evolution of this unusually large sex chromosome. A high-quality genome assembly of Silene latifolia was generated by researchers at CNRS/Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 and collaborating institutions. The team identified extensive recombination suppression, large-scale repeat accumulation, and gene loss on the Y chromosome, providing insights into the evolution of this unusually large sex chromosome. Evolution Molecular & Computational biology Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories