The octopus Z chromosome, originating more than 480 million years ago, is the most ancient animal sex chromosome known, contradicting previous assumptions about sex chromosome turnover rates.
Melissa Wilson emphasizes the astonishing longevity of the octopus sex chromosome, noting that while mammals and birds have ancient sex chromosomes, the octopus's origin predates those by hundreds of millions of years.
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