Pros and cons of a sex chromosome. (IMAGE)

Tokyo Metropolitan University

Pros and cons of a sex chromosome.

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Pros and cons of a sex chromosome. 

Advantages include a stable ratio between sexes independent of the environment, and a reduction in sexual conflict, as evidenced by this work. A possible disadvantage, however, is chromosomal degradation and the loss of genes over time.

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