![]() ![]() It is hypothesized that these sex chromosomes evolved from a pair of autosomes that diverged after acquiring the SD gene. Such sex chromosome pairs often contain nonrecombining regions, with one of the chromosomes harboring a master sex-determining (SD) gene. Heterogametic sex chromosomes have evolved independently in various lineages of vertebrates.
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