Effect of the gene doublesex of Anastrepha on the somatic sexual development of Drosophila

PLoS ONE

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Alvarez, Mercedes ^a   Ruiz, Maria Fernanda ^a   Sánchez, Lucas ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOUBLESEX F PROTEIN; DOUBLESEX M PROTEIN; DOUBLESEX PROTEIN; DROSOPHILA PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; YOLK PROTEIN; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; DSX PROTEIN, DROSOPHILA;

ANASTREPA; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DROSOPHILA; FEMALE; GENE ACTIVITY; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE EXPRESSION SYSTEM; GENE FUNCTION; GENE INTERACTION; GENE LOCATION; GENETIC CONSERVATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; SEX DETERMINATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SPECIES DIVERSITY; ANIMAL; GENDER AND SEX; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; TRANSGENIC ANIMAL;

ANASTREPHA; DROSOPHILIDAE; TEPHRITIDAE; TERMINALIA;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; DROSOPHILA; DROSOPHILA PROTEINS; FEMALE; MALE; SEX DETERMINATION (GENETICS);

EID: 64549120273     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0005141     Document Type: Article

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