tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194731303325969885.post3484665122726476048..comments2023-11-03T03:44:37.350-07:00Comments on Popgen ramblings: Are males just simpler?Graham Coophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05140268044719927398noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194731303325969885.post-40133771599892696602008-01-20T15:17:00.000-08:002008-01-20T15:17:00.000-08:00true. Perhaps using a bird example was unhelpful.true. Perhaps using a bird example was unhelpful.Graham Coophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140268044719927398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194731303325969885.post-40218835120550506832007-12-30T20:25:00.000-08:002007-12-30T20:25:00.000-08:00Of course, the peacock, which you mention as an ex...Of course, the peacock, which you mention as an example, uses the ZW sex determination system (like all birds), rather than the XY system, so the females ought to evolve faster, since females in that system are ZW, while males are ZZ.<BR/><BR/>I don't recall if birds' Z and W chromosomes contain vastly differing amounts of genes like the X and Y, though.Evil Fruit Lordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04418359967016333855noreply@blogger.com