In amphibians with either XX/XY or ZW/ZZ sex chromosome systems, the heterogametic sex had higher aging rates, which could be due to hemizygosity in X/Z or reactivation of transposable elements in Y/W. https://t.co/r8t8qu9DkY #MUevolution22
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Aging rates in amphibians were consistently higher in the heterogametic sex (XY and ZW), suggesting that recessive and deleterious mutations on both the X/Z and Y/W chromosomes may accelerate aging for some vertebrate clades. #MUevolution22 https://t.co/X5
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RT @Schmidt_Beni: More on amphibian senescence: sex chromosomes matter @journal_evo https://t.co/bp4m8alhyb
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RT @Schmidt_Beni: More on amphibian senescence: sex chromosomes matter @journal_evo https://t.co/bp4m8alhyb