A novel marker for the platyfish （Xiphophorus maculatus） W chromosome is derived from a Polinton transposon

A consensus sequence,encoding a putative DNA polymerase type B derived from a Polinton transposon,was assembled from the sex determination region of Xiphophorus maculatus.This predicted protein,which is 1,158 as in length,contains a DNA_pol_B_2 domain and a DTDS motif.The DNA polymerase type B gene has about 10 copies in the haploid X.maculatus genome with one Y-specific copy.Interestingly,it has specific copies on the W chromosome in the X.maculatus Usumacinta strain (sex determination with female heterogamety),which represent new markers for this type of sex chromosome in platyfish.This marker with W-and Y-specific copies suggests relationship between different types of gonosomes and allows comparing male and female heterogameties in the platyfish.Further molecular analysis of the DNA polymerase type B gene in X.maculatus will shed new light on the evolution of sex chromosomes in platyfish.     

A novel marker for the platyfish(Xiphophorus maculatus) W chromosome is derived from a Polinton transposon

A consensus sequence,encoding a putative DNA polymerase type B derived from a Polinton transposon,was assembled from the sex determination region of Xiphophorus maculatus.This predicted protein,which is 1,158 aa in length,contains a DNA_pol_B_2 domain and a DTDS motif.The DNA polymerase type B gene has about 10 copies in the haploid X.maculatus genome with one Y-specific copy.Interestingly,it has specific copies on the W chromosome in the X.maculatus Usumacinta strain(sex determination with female heterogam...