XY or ZW? Gecko chromosomes reveal evolution's hidden playbook

Phys.org reports on the remarkable diversity of sex determination across the animal kingdom. While humans and most mammals rely on the XY chromosome system, birds and some reptiles use the ZW system, and many reptiles let temperature decide instead of chromosomes. The article underscores how evolution has produced multiple strategies for determining sex.

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