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Z chromosome

The sex chromosome present in both sexes of species in which the female is the heterogametic sex. Two copies of the Z chromosome are present in each… 
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2011
2011
Factors Causing Sex differences in Birds
In recent years, increasing evidence suggests that sex differences in the phenotype of all tissues are influenced by the… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Comparative cytogenetics among sympatric species of Characidium (Pisces, Characiformes). Diversity analysis with the description of a ZW sex chromosome system and natural triploidy
Abstract A comparative cytogenetic analysis was carried out in two sympatric fish species of the genus Characidium, C. gomesi and… 
1993
1993
Identification and localization of two genes on the chicken Z chromosome: implication of evolutionary conservation of the Z chromosome among avian species
A cDNA clone containing an insert of about 3.4 kb, pCIREBP, was isolated from the chicken liver cDNA library and identified as a… 
1975
1975
Phenotypic effects of chromosomal translocation involving the z chromosome and a micro-chromosome in chickens /
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