Sponge genomes reveal a pre-metazoan origin of the sex determination toolkit and sex chromosomes

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Authors: Ana Farrar Riesgo, José María Lorente-Sorolla, Aída Verdes, Irene de Sosa, Carles Galià‐Camps, Vanina Tonzo, Cristina Díez‐Vives, Patricia Álvarez‐Campos, Carlos Leiva, María Conejero, Sami El-Hilali, Marta Turon
+9 more Sergi Taboada, Maria Eleonora Rossi, Marta Álvarez‐Presas, J.A. Hermoso, Jordi Paps, Xavier Grau‐Bové, Ute Hentschel, Vasiliki Koutsouveli, Alison E. Wright
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8554461/v1
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Fields of Study & Subjects

Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species Chromosomal and Genetic Variations

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Research Square
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12 February 2026
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