--- _id: '2066' abstract: - lang: eng text: Although the X chromosome is usually similar to the autosomes in size and cytogenetic appearance, theoretical models predict that its hemizygosity in males may cause unusual patterns of evolution. The sequencing of several genomes has indeed revealed differences between the X chromosome and the autosomes in the rates of gene divergence, patterns of gene expression and rates of gene movement between chromosomes. A better understanding of these patterns should provide valuable information on the evolution of genes located on the X chromosome. It could also suggest solutions to more general problems in molecular evolution, such as detecting selection and estimating mutational effects on fitness acknowledgement: B.V. is supported by a postgraduate fellowship from the Fundação de Ciência e Tecnologia of Portugal, and B.C. by the Royal Society (UK) author: - first_name: Beatriz full_name: Beatriz Vicoso id: 49E1C5C6-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87 last_name: Vicoso orcid: 0000-0002-4579-8306 - first_name: Brian full_name: Charlesworth, Brian last_name: Charlesworth citation: ama: 'Vicoso B, Charlesworth B. Evolution on the X chromosome: Unusual patterns and processes. Nature Reviews Genetics. 2006;7(8):645-653. doi:10.1038/nrg1914' apa: 'Vicoso, B., & Charlesworth, B. (2006). Evolution on the X chromosome: Unusual patterns and processes. Nature Reviews Genetics. Nature Publishing Group. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrg1914' chicago: 'Vicoso, Beatriz, and Brian Charlesworth. “Evolution on the X Chromosome: Unusual Patterns and Processes.” Nature Reviews Genetics. Nature Publishing Group, 2006. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrg1914.' ieee: 'B. Vicoso and B. Charlesworth, “Evolution on the X chromosome: Unusual patterns and processes,” Nature Reviews Genetics, vol. 7, no. 8. Nature Publishing Group, pp. 645–653, 2006.' ista: 'Vicoso B, Charlesworth B. 2006. Evolution on the X chromosome: Unusual patterns and processes. Nature Reviews Genetics. 7(8), 645–653.' mla: 'Vicoso, Beatriz, and Brian Charlesworth. “Evolution on the X Chromosome: Unusual Patterns and Processes.” Nature Reviews Genetics, vol. 7, no. 8, Nature Publishing Group, 2006, pp. 645–53, doi:10.1038/nrg1914.' short: B. Vicoso, B. Charlesworth, Nature Reviews Genetics 7 (2006) 645–653. date_created: 2018-12-11T11:55:31Z date_published: 2006-08-01T00:00:00Z date_updated: 2021-01-12T06:55:05Z day: '01' doi: 10.1038/nrg1914 extern: 1 intvolume: ' 7' issue: '8' month: '08' page: 645 - 653 publication: Nature Reviews Genetics publication_status: published publisher: Nature Publishing Group publist_id: '4973' quality_controlled: 0 status: public title: 'Evolution on the X chromosome: Unusual patterns and processes' type: journal_article volume: 7 year: '2006' ...