The evolution of sex chromosomes and sex determination in vertebrates and the key role of DMRT1

Sexual Development

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 2-11

  Ferguson Smith, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DMRT1; Sex determination; Sex differentiation; SRY; Vertebrates

Indexed keywords

DOUBLESEX AND MAB 3 RELATED TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR 1; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLIGATOR; AMPHIBIA; ANATOMY; AUTOSOME; AVIAN GENETICS; BIRD; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION; CHROMOSOME XP; CHROMOSOME XQ; DEVELOPMENTAL GENE; DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FISH; FISH GENETICS; GENE DOSAGE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MAPPING; HUMAN; KARYOTYPE 46,XX; KARYOTYPE 46,XY; MAMMALIAN GENETICS; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MONOTREMATE; NONHUMAN; OVARY DEVELOPMENT; PLACENTAL MAMMALS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPTILE; REVIEW; SEX CHROMOSOME; SEX DETERMINATION; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SPECIES; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TESTIS DEVELOPMENT; TURTLE; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALS; EVOLUTION; SEX CHROMOSOMES; SEX DETERMINATION (GENETICS); TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; VERTEBRATES;

AMPHIBIA; AVES; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); EUTHERIA; INVERTEBRATA; MAMMALIA; REPTILIA; TESTUDINES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 34248201052     PISSN: 16615425     EISSN: 16615433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000096234     Document Type: Review

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