# Telomere-to-telomere assemblies of cattle and sheep Y-chromosomes uncover divergent structure and gene content

*PRI Rank #8 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Animal Genetics and Reproduction Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #8 |
| 18m citations | 25 |
| Journal | Nature Communications |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41467-024-52384-5 |
| Corresponding authors | Brenda M. Murdoch, Timothy P. L. Smith |
| Institution | University of Idaho, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Animal Genetics and Reproduction Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/animal-genetics-and-reproduction/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41467-024-52384-5](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-52384-5)

## Topics

Telomere-to-telomere assembly · Y chromosome · cattle Y chromosome · sheep Y chromosome · pseudo-autosomal region · ampliconic region · genic amplification · pseudogenization · centromere structure · sex-determining chromosome · Animal breeding genomics · sire-driven genetic improvement · chromosome length disparity · Telomere-to-telomere assembly · Reference genome · Y chromosome evolution

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