title: The evolutionary causes and consequences of sex-biased gene expression.
abstract: Females and males often differ extensively in their physical traits. This sexual dimorphism is largely caused by differences in gene expression. Recent advances in genomics, such as RNA sequencing (RNA-seq), have revealed the nature and extent of sex-biased gene expression in diverse species. Here we highlight new findings regarding the causes of sex-biased expression, including sexual antagonism and incomplete dosage compensation. We also discuss how sex-biased expression can accelerate the evolution of sex-linked genes.
authors: Department of Biology II, University of Munich (LMU), Grosshaderner Strasse 2, 82152 Planegg-Martinsried, Germany. parsch@bio.lmu.de
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Parsch
authors: Hans
authors: H
authors: Ellegren
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004303:Dosage Compensation, Genetic; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D005260:Female; D020440:Gene Duplication; D015870:Gene Expression; D008297:Male; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D012730:Sex Chromosomes / Q000235:genetics