- The document discusses BioEssays, an independent life science journal that publishes hypotheses, reviews, and ideas that push boundaries
- It accepts various article types including hypotheses, reviews, mini-reviews, and commentaries, with a fast average decision time of 22 days
- The editor argues that scientific publishers provide important services like organizing peer review and deciding what merits publication
Stem Cells, Complexity, and the Science of BeingNeil Theise
Implications of the universe as a self-organizing system. Bodies are comprised of cells, Cells are comprised of molecules. Molecules are comprised of atoms. Atoms are comprised of subatomic particles. Subatomic particles arise from the smallest possible entities (e.g. strings?), and these arise from the energy rich vacuum in a quantum foam. "Everything only looks like a thing"
Career Paths in the Life Sciences. Janssens, Summer 2012phdcareers
Slides of presentation at Career Day in Lübeck
http://www.gradschool.uni-luebeck.de/index.php?id=13&no_cache=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=199&cHash=579a927bdfcf2c7d26862c28f74c0a76
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Chapter 3
Biopsychology
Figure 3.1 Different brain imaging techniques provide scientists with insight into different aspects of how the human
brain functions. Left to right, PET scan (positron emission tomography), CT scan (computed tomography), and fMRI
(functional magnetic resonance imaging) are three types of scans. (credit “left”: modification of work by Health and
Human Services Department, National Institutes of Health; credit “center": modification of work by
"Aceofhearts1968"/Wikimedia Commons; credit “right”: modification of work by Kim J, Matthews NL, Park S.)
Chapter Outline
3.1 Human Genetics
3.2 Cells of the Nervous System
3.3 Parts of the Nervous System
3.4 The Brain and Spinal Cord
3.5 The Endocrine System
Introduction
Have you ever taken a device apart to find out how it works? Many of us have done so, whether to attempt
a repair or simply to satisfy our curiosity. A device’s internal workings are often distinct from its user
interface on the outside. For example, we don’t think about microchips and circuits when we turn up
the volume on a mobile phone; instead, we think about getting the volume just right. Similarly, the inner
workings of the human body are often distinct from the external expression of those workings. It is the
job of psychologists to find the connection between these—for example, to figure out how the firings of
millions of neurons become a thought.
This chapter strives to explain the biological mechanisms that underlie behavior. These physiological and
anatomical foundations are the basis for many areas of psychology. In this chapter, you will learn how
genetics influence both physiological and psychological traits. You will become familiar with the structure
and function of the nervous system. And, finally, you will learn how the nervous system interacts with the
endocrine system.
Chapter 3 | Biopsychology 73
3.1 Human Genetics
Learning Objectives
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
• Explain the basic principles of the theory of evolution by natural selection
• Describe the differences between genotype and phenotype
• Discuss how gene-environment interactions are critical for expression of physical and
psychological characteristics
Psychological researchers study genetics in order to better understand the biological basis that contributes
to certain behaviors. While all humans share certain biological mechanisms, we are each unique. And
while our bodies have many of the same parts—brains and hormones and cells with genetic codes—these
are expressed in a wide variety of behaviors, thoughts, and reactions.
Why do two people infected by the same disease have different outcomes: one surviving and one
succumbing to the ailment? How are genetic diseases passed through family lines? Are there genetic
components to psychological disorders, such as depression or schizophrenia? To what extent might there
be a psychological basis to health conditions such as childhood obesity?
To e.
Chapter 3BiopsychologyFigure 3.1 Different brain imagi.docxketurahhazelhurst
Chapter 3
Biopsychology
Figure 3.1 Different brain imaging techniques provide scientists with insight into different aspects of how the human
brain functions. Left to right, PET scan (positron emission tomography), CT scan (computed tomography), and fMRI
(functional magnetic resonance imaging) are three types of scans. (credit “left”: modification of work by Health and
Human Services Department, National Institutes of Health; credit “center": modification of work by
"Aceofhearts1968"/Wikimedia Commons; credit “right”: modification of work by Kim J, Matthews NL, Park S.)
Chapter Outline
3.1 Human Genetics
3.2 Cells of the Nervous System
3.3 Parts of the Nervous System
3.4 The Brain and Spinal Cord
3.5 The Endocrine System
Introduction
Have you ever taken a device apart to find out how it works? Many of us have done so, whether to attempt
a repair or simply to satisfy our curiosity. A device’s internal workings are often distinct from its user
interface on the outside. For example, we don’t think about microchips and circuits when we turn up
the volume on a mobile phone; instead, we think about getting the volume just right. Similarly, the inner
workings of the human body are often distinct from the external expression of those workings. It is the
job of psychologists to find the connection between these—for example, to figure out how the firings of
millions of neurons become a thought.
This chapter strives to explain the biological mechanisms that underlie behavior. These physiological and
anatomical foundations are the basis for many areas of psychology. In this chapter, you will learn how
genetics influence both physiological and psychological traits. You will become familiar with the structure
and function of the nervous system. And, finally, you will learn how the nervous system interacts with the
endocrine system.
Chapter 3 | Biopsychology 73
3.1 Human Genetics
Learning Objectives
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
• Explain the basic principles of the theory of evolution by natural selection
• Describe the differences between genotype and phenotype
• Discuss how gene-environment interactions are critical for expression of physical and
psychological characteristics
Psychological researchers study genetics in order to better understand the biological basis that contributes
to certain behaviors. While all humans share certain biological mechanisms, we are each unique. And
while our bodies have many of the same parts—brains and hormones and cells with genetic codes—these
are expressed in a wide variety of behaviors, thoughts, and reactions.
Why do two people infected by the same disease have different outcomes: one surviving and one
succumbing to the ailment? How are genetic diseases passed through family lines? Are there genetic
components to psychological disorders, such as depression or schizophrenia? To what extent might there
be a psychological basis to health conditions such as childhood obesity?
To e ...
Stem Cells, Complexity, and the Science of BeingNeil Theise
Implications of the universe as a self-organizing system. Bodies are comprised of cells, Cells are comprised of molecules. Molecules are comprised of atoms. Atoms are comprised of subatomic particles. Subatomic particles arise from the smallest possible entities (e.g. strings?), and these arise from the energy rich vacuum in a quantum foam. "Everything only looks like a thing"
Career Paths in the Life Sciences. Janssens, Summer 2012phdcareers
Slides of presentation at Career Day in Lübeck
http://www.gradschool.uni-luebeck.de/index.php?id=13&no_cache=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=199&cHash=579a927bdfcf2c7d26862c28f74c0a76
Chapter 3BiopsychologyFigure 3.1 Different brain imagi.docxwalterl4
Chapter 3
Biopsychology
Figure 3.1 Different brain imaging techniques provide scientists with insight into different aspects of how the human
brain functions. Left to right, PET scan (positron emission tomography), CT scan (computed tomography), and fMRI
(functional magnetic resonance imaging) are three types of scans. (credit “left”: modification of work by Health and
Human Services Department, National Institutes of Health; credit “center": modification of work by
"Aceofhearts1968"/Wikimedia Commons; credit “right”: modification of work by Kim J, Matthews NL, Park S.)
Chapter Outline
3.1 Human Genetics
3.2 Cells of the Nervous System
3.3 Parts of the Nervous System
3.4 The Brain and Spinal Cord
3.5 The Endocrine System
Introduction
Have you ever taken a device apart to find out how it works? Many of us have done so, whether to attempt
a repair or simply to satisfy our curiosity. A device’s internal workings are often distinct from its user
interface on the outside. For example, we don’t think about microchips and circuits when we turn up
the volume on a mobile phone; instead, we think about getting the volume just right. Similarly, the inner
workings of the human body are often distinct from the external expression of those workings. It is the
job of psychologists to find the connection between these—for example, to figure out how the firings of
millions of neurons become a thought.
This chapter strives to explain the biological mechanisms that underlie behavior. These physiological and
anatomical foundations are the basis for many areas of psychology. In this chapter, you will learn how
genetics influence both physiological and psychological traits. You will become familiar with the structure
and function of the nervous system. And, finally, you will learn how the nervous system interacts with the
endocrine system.
Chapter 3 | Biopsychology 73
3.1 Human Genetics
Learning Objectives
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
• Explain the basic principles of the theory of evolution by natural selection
• Describe the differences between genotype and phenotype
• Discuss how gene-environment interactions are critical for expression of physical and
psychological characteristics
Psychological researchers study genetics in order to better understand the biological basis that contributes
to certain behaviors. While all humans share certain biological mechanisms, we are each unique. And
while our bodies have many of the same parts—brains and hormones and cells with genetic codes—these
are expressed in a wide variety of behaviors, thoughts, and reactions.
Why do two people infected by the same disease have different outcomes: one surviving and one
succumbing to the ailment? How are genetic diseases passed through family lines? Are there genetic
components to psychological disorders, such as depression or schizophrenia? To what extent might there
be a psychological basis to health conditions such as childhood obesity?
To e.
Chapter 3BiopsychologyFigure 3.1 Different brain imagi.docxketurahhazelhurst
Chapter 3
Biopsychology
Figure 3.1 Different brain imaging techniques provide scientists with insight into different aspects of how the human
brain functions. Left to right, PET scan (positron emission tomography), CT scan (computed tomography), and fMRI
(functional magnetic resonance imaging) are three types of scans. (credit “left”: modification of work by Health and
Human Services Department, National Institutes of Health; credit “center": modification of work by
"Aceofhearts1968"/Wikimedia Commons; credit “right”: modification of work by Kim J, Matthews NL, Park S.)
Chapter Outline
3.1 Human Genetics
3.2 Cells of the Nervous System
3.3 Parts of the Nervous System
3.4 The Brain and Spinal Cord
3.5 The Endocrine System
Introduction
Have you ever taken a device apart to find out how it works? Many of us have done so, whether to attempt
a repair or simply to satisfy our curiosity. A device’s internal workings are often distinct from its user
interface on the outside. For example, we don’t think about microchips and circuits when we turn up
the volume on a mobile phone; instead, we think about getting the volume just right. Similarly, the inner
workings of the human body are often distinct from the external expression of those workings. It is the
job of psychologists to find the connection between these—for example, to figure out how the firings of
millions of neurons become a thought.
This chapter strives to explain the biological mechanisms that underlie behavior. These physiological and
anatomical foundations are the basis for many areas of psychology. In this chapter, you will learn how
genetics influence both physiological and psychological traits. You will become familiar with the structure
and function of the nervous system. And, finally, you will learn how the nervous system interacts with the
endocrine system.
Chapter 3 | Biopsychology 73
3.1 Human Genetics
Learning Objectives
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
• Explain the basic principles of the theory of evolution by natural selection
• Describe the differences between genotype and phenotype
• Discuss how gene-environment interactions are critical for expression of physical and
psychological characteristics
Psychological researchers study genetics in order to better understand the biological basis that contributes
to certain behaviors. While all humans share certain biological mechanisms, we are each unique. And
while our bodies have many of the same parts—brains and hormones and cells with genetic codes—these
are expressed in a wide variety of behaviors, thoughts, and reactions.
Why do two people infected by the same disease have different outcomes: one surviving and one
succumbing to the ailment? How are genetic diseases passed through family lines? Are there genetic
components to psychological disorders, such as depression or schizophrenia? To what extent might there
be a psychological basis to health conditions such as childhood obesity?
To e ...
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Instructions for Written Assignment 2
For the second (and final!) writing assignment, you get to select
one
of the five articles below. Take a brief look at each of the articles to see which one appears the most interesting to
you
. As with the previous written assignment, read the selected article and write a 3-4 page paper (double-spaced, 10-12 pt font, 1000-1500 words) for submission. Each paper should consist primarily of a review of the article (tell me what the article was about), with a short discussion at the end (1/2 page or 2-3 paragraphs)
Do not cut-n-paste from the text or other sources, and please do not include quotations. For the discussion section, pick out and discuss some aspect of the article that you found to be the most interesting, surprising, and/or problematic. Please discuss why this topic was noteworthy to you. Feel free to express your personal opinions, including agreement or disagreement with the arguments (and your reasoning behind these stances).
Again, don't worry about a particular 'style' (e.g., APA, Chicago), but do use college-level grammar, paragraph and sentence formatting, etc.
This the Article
The Article 8. The 2% Difference
If you find yourself sitting close to a chimpanzee, staring face to face and making sustained eye contact, something interesting happens, something that is alternately moving, bewildering, and kind of creepy. When you gaze at this beast, you suddenly realize that the face gazing back is that of a sentient individual, who is recognizably kin. You can't help but wonder, What's the matter with those intelligent design people?
Chimpanzees are close relatives to humans, but they're not identical to us. We are not chimps. Chimps excel at climbing trees, but we beat them hands down at balance-beam routines; they are covered in hair, while we have only the occasional guy with really hairy shoulders. The core differences, however, arise from how we use our brains. Chimps have complex social lives, play power politics, betray and murder each other, make tools, and teach tool use across generations in a way that qualifies as culture. They can even learn to do logic operations with symbols, and they have a relative sense of numbers. Yet those behaviors don't remotely approach the complexity and nuance of human behaviors, and in my opinion there's not the tiniest bit of scientific evidence that chimps have aesthetics, spirituality, or a capacity for irony or poignancy.
What accounts for those differences? A few years ago, the most ambitious project in the history of biology was carried out: the sequencing of the human genome. Then just four months ago, a team of researchers reported that they had likewise sequenced the complete chimpanzee genome. Scientists have long known that chimps and humans share about 98 percent of their DNA. At last, however, one can sit down with two scrolls of computer printout, march through the two genomes, and see exactly where our 2 percent differe.
A key question for personality psychologists is Are we what .docxsleeperharwell
A key question for personality psychologists is: “Are we what we are because of
nature or because of nurture?” When the question is phrased in this manner,
neither answer can be correct, for the answers are not mutually exclusive. The
premise of the question itself is wrong. We are what we are because of how
nature and nurture interact; it is not a question of either/or. There clearly are
both inborn and social-cultural influences on the individual. Genetics and
environment—nature and nurture—regulate and guide each person.
In Chapter 1 we examine some of the innate determinants of personality
and behavior. We observe that, as products of a long evolutionary history, hu-
man beings are predisposed to certain patterns of behavior. In addition, spe-
cific genetic blueprints provide the foundation for personality and behavior.
But it is evident that individuals’ personalities are greatly influenced by the
contexts that surround them and by the experiences they have had. Individu-
als brought up in different cultures or social classes behave differently. If one
wants to predict what an individual is doing or thinking at a given time, some
of the best predictors are the point in history when the individual was born and
where he or she is living. In Chapter 2 we examine some of these social and
cultural influences as well as other kinds of environmental influences.
Culture not only influences individuals; it also influences psychological the-
ories themselves. There is increasing reason to believe that the “grand theories”
of Western psychology reflect certain biases about the nature of people that
characterize Western culture.
Chapters 1 and 2 do not attempt to give complete accounts of the genetics of
personality or the social determinants of action; full courses are devoted to these
topics. Rather, we introduce the context of the person: an individual with unique
predispositions who is nevertheless modifiable and shaped by surroundings.
Innate and Environmental
Determinants of Personality 1PART
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of Personality and
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Genetic Determinants of Personality
Charles Darwin introduced the idea that the human species is the product
of a long period of evolution in The Origin of Species and Descent of Man.
His arguments had an enormous influence on the field of personality. First,
his theory of evolution assumed scientific determinism—that is, the theory
assumed that the most complex aspects of behavior in all species are sub-
ject to scientific and rational analysis and are not due to accident or divine
intervention. This principle was accepted by psychologists in their study of
both nonhuman and human behavior. Second, Darwin focused attention on
the function or adaptive value of biological structures and behavior. Psychol-
ogists have been guided by this viewpoint as they search for the usefu.
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Science & Christian Belief, Vol 22, No. 2 • 133
PETER G. H. CLARKE
Determinism, Brain Function and Free
Will
The philosophical debate about determinism and free will is far from being
resolved. Most philosophers (including Christians) are either compatibilists,
asserting that determinism is compatible with free will, or libertarians,
arguing that free will requires a fundamental indeterminism in nature, and in
particular in brain function. Most libertarians invoke Heisenbergian
uncertainty as the required indeterminism. The present paper, by a
neurobiologist, examines these issues in relationship to biblical teaching on
the brain-soul relationship. It distinguishes different levels of determinism,
including genetic and environmental determinism, and argues that these
are incomplete, whereas the physical (or ‘Laplacian’) determinism of brain
function is almost total. In particular, it is argued that the attempt to support
the libertarian concept of free will on the foundation of Heisenbergian
uncertainty applied to the brain is problematic for both conceptual and
quantitative reasons.
Key words: free will, brain, neuroscience, quantum theory, soul, monism,
dualism
The fact that the laws of nature are deterministic, apart from tiny effects at the
quantum level, raises many questions. Was the entire future of the universe
determined at the moment of the big bang? Are miracles possible? Can inter-
cessory prayer make any sense in a deterministic universe? Is God on compul-
sory sabbatical leave as a result of his own impersonal laws? And can free will
be real when our brains obey the laws of physics? These are all important ques-
tions, but this essay will focus on the last one, that of free will and determin-
ism.
Determinism at different levels
Determinism can be considered at various levels including: physical determin-
ism, resulting from the fact that the laws of physics are (almost) deterministic;
social determinism, the thesis that people are trapped in a web of social con-
straints; psychological determinism; environmental determinism; genetic deter-
minism; and so on. All these levels are important, for both theoretical and prac-
tical reasons, but I here focus on physical determinism, because I consider that
this is the level where the problem of determinism is most acute. As is argued
below, genetic determinism, or even the combined determinism of genes and
external environment is only partial, whereas physical determinism may be
(almost) total.
PETER G. H. CLARKE
134 • Science & Christian Belief, Vol 22, No. 2
Genetic determinism of our brains and personalities is only partial
Genetic determinism says that the genotype determines the phenotype. Nobody
doubts that many of our physical characteristics, such as height and eye colour,
are largely determined genetically. But what about brain development? What
about personality?
The complexity of the human brain is far too great for every de.
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2. Ideas that push the boundaries…
• Wiley-owned, independent title
• Mainly cell and molecular, and related disciplines
• Hypotheses, ideas, reviews-with-a-difference and features
• Almost all life science institutes/universities have an
electronic subscription
• Monthly issue, but online rolling advance publication as
“Early View”
• Strong media pick-up for a reviews/features journal
3. Recent headline-making hypothesis article:
X-chromosome-located microRNAs in
immunity: Might they explain male/female
differences?
BioEssays Volume 33, Issue 11, November
2011, Pages: 791–802, Iris Pinheiro,
Lien Dejager and Claude Libert
4. Ideas that push the boundaries…
• Hypotheses (often as elaborations on a primary paper)
• Ideas & Speculations
• Think again (overturning or re-visiting previous assumptions)
• Recently in press (mini-reviews)
• Review essays
• Problems & Paradigms
• Methods, Models & Techniques
• We also publish commentaries, Science&Society / education /
policy, meetings reports and book reviews
• With a mean time to first decision of 22 days
6. Scientific publishing
Brought to book
Academic journals face a radical shake-up
Jul 21st 2012 | from the print edition
“Publishers do provide a service. They
organise peer review, in which papers are
criticised anonymously by experts (though
those experts, like the authors of papers,
are rarely paid for what they do). And they
sort the scientific sheep from the goats,
by deciding what gets published, and
where.”
http://www.economist.com/node/21559317
8. A little “ ology ”
• 200 variables in the Google algorithm: you can only hope to
influence 4 or so...
• Use of words in body text (frequency, proximity, context...)
• Terms in:
• Title
• Subtitle
• Section headings
• (Figure captions - probably)
• N.B. Metadata – including keywords!! – are completely
ignored by Google, Excite and Lycos (but not Yahoo!)
10. Some basic rules for titles
The involvement of protein X in signal transduction pathway Y ✘
✘
Effect of…
Involvement of…
Evidence of…
Role of…
Insights into…
Implications of…
Protein X does Z in signal transduction pathway Y ✔
11. Imagine the kind of title that
would catch your attention…
Involvement of military
equipment in the natural
terrestrial satellite
WW II bomber found on
moon
12. An explicit title can help
optimise citations…
“Read before you cite!” in ArXiv:
http://arxiv.org/abs/condmat/0212043
13. Applying experimental psychology
recall
t
primacy recency
Serial position effect
Deese and Kaufman (1957) Serial effects in recall of unorganized and sequentially
organized verbal material , J Exp Psychol. 1957 Sep; 54(3):180-187
Murdock, B.B., Jr. (1962) The Serial Position Effect of Free Recall, Journal of
Experimental Psychology, 64, 482-488
14. Don’t begin like this:
Evolution is the key phenomenon that cuts across
diverse biological systems. However, understanding
remains patchy of how evolution acts on biological
networks, and how that action is best identified,
modelled and understood. Starting with graph theory
and the evolution of protein-protein interaction
networks…
15. …or this:
Motile cilia are evolutionarily conserved cellular
organelles whose periodic beating provides propulsive
force for movement of fluid. In vertebrates, the activity
of motile cilia has been associated with…
16. …and certainly not this:
Sexual reproduction in mammals allows an organism to
transfer part of its genes over to the next generation…
18. Audience 1: the Editor
Cambridge, MA, August 30, 2009
Dear Editor
I am writing to you to suggest a review with the title “Involvement of the sex-
determining locus binding protein sdlb-1 in the mechanism preventing
crossing-over between sex chromosomes in mammals, and a comparison
with similar mechanisms in other vertebrates with alternatives to the
simple XY system”.
Here is a brief summary of our paper:
Sexual reproduction in mammals allows an organism to transfer part of its
genes over to the next generation…
Disclaimer: The above example was invented for the sake of illustration; it does not reflect real knowledge
19. Audience 2: peer reviewers
From: bioessays@wiley.com
To: luckyreviewer@evolbiol.usd.edu
Date: 30.08.2009
Subject: request to review a manuscript
Dear Prof Lucky
A manuscript entitled “Involvement of the SDL-binding protein sdlb-
1 in the mechanism preventing crossing-over between sex
chromosomes in mammals and a comparison with similar
mechanisms in other vertebrates with alternatives to the simple XY
system” has been submitted to BioEssays. We would be most
grateful if you could find time to review this paper…
The abstract follows at the bottom of this mail…
Disclaimer: The above example was invented for the sake of illustration; it does not reflect real knowledge
20. Abstract:
Sexual reproduction in mammals allows an organism to transfer part
of its genes over to the next generation. This is achieved by meiosis
first halving the compliment of chromosomes to produce gametes
with n chromosomes compared with 2n in the somatic tissues.
During meiosis, crossing over between homologous sequences on
sister chromatids creates a situation in which the two half genomes
of the original parents are mixed to a certain extent in the resulting
gamete. However, sex chromosomes distinguish themselves from
autosomes in that they avoid crossing over, and indeed, the inability
to cross over is considered to have been one of the first steps in the
evolution of sex chromosomes…
Disclaimer: The above example was invented for the sake of illustration; it does not reflect real knowledge
If you were an expert in sex chromosome
evolution, would you be hurrying to
reviewing this paper?!
21. Audience 3: readers
Journal of Sexy Science 2010 3(8) 256 - 267
Insights
Involvement of the sex-determining locus binding protein sdlb-1 in
the mechanism preventing crossing-over between sex chromosomes
in mammals, and a comparison with similar mechanisms in other
vertebrates with alternatives to the simple XY system
Stephen E Xavier
Keywords: sex-determining locus; crossing-over; sex chromosomes; eutherian; non-
eutherian
Abstract Genes
Sexual reproduction in mammals allows
an organism to transfer part of its genes SEX! Genes
over to the next generation. This is Genes
achieved by meiosis first halving the
complement of chromosomes to produce
gametes with n chromosomes compared Generation 1 Generation 2
with 2n in the somatic tissues… Figure 1: How sex works...
Disclaimer: The above example was invented for the sake of illustration; it does not reflect real knowledge
22. Or…
Journal of Sexy Science 2010 3(8) 256 - 267
Insights
sdlb-1 triggers suppression of crossing-over between sex
chromosomes: A clue to the evolution of sex chromosome systems?
Stephen E Xavier
Keywords: sex-determining locus; crossing-over; sex chromosomes; eutherian; non-
eutherian
Abstract
We have identified a protein that binds to
the sex-determining locus on mammalian
Y chromosomes, and prevents crossing-
over of the majority of the Y chromosome sdlb-1
with the X chromosome during meiosis. cip-1
We name this protein sdlb-1, and further Y chromosome
show that it has homologues in animals
that have different sex chromosome Figure 1: How sdlb-1 works...
systems, such as WZ (birds), and multiple
copies of X and Y (platypus)…
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