title: Fruitful analysis of sex chromosomes reveals X-treme genetic diversity.
abstract: A new study on sex chromosome evolution in papaya helps to illuminate sex chromosome biology, including deviations from expected trajectories.Please see related Research article: https://genomebiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13059-016-1095-9.
authors.affiliation: School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85281, USA.
authors.forename: Angela M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Taravella
authors.affiliation: School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85281, USA. melissa.wilsonsayres@asu.edu.|Center for Evolution and Medicine, The Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85281, USA. melissa.wilsonsayres@asu.edu.
authors.forename: Melissa A Wilson
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Sayres
mesh_terms: D029441:Carica / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development; D032461:Chromosomes, Plant / Q000235:genetics*; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D014644:Genetic Variation; D012730:Sex Chromosomes / Q000235:genetics*