Intraspecific variation in fem-3 and tra-2, two rapidly coevolving nematode sex-determining genes

Gene

Volumn 349, Issue , 2005, Pages 35-42

  Haag, Eric S ^a   Ackerman, Amanda D ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

C. remanei; Coevolution; Polymorphism; Sex determination

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CAENORHABDITIS; CAENORHABDITIS BRIGGSAE; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CAENORHABDITIS REMANEI; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEM 3 GENE; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; ORTHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SRY GENE; TRA 2 GENE;

EID: 17044384124     PISSN: 03781119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2004.12.051     Document Type: Article

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