New Y chromosomes and early stages of sex chromosome differentiation: Sex determination in Megaselia

Journal of Genetics

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 307-313

  Traut, Walther ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LÜBECK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Diptera; doublesex; Maleness; Megaselia; sex chromosome turnover; sex determination; Sex lethal

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; FLY; GENDER AND SEX; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; Y CHROMOSOME;

ANIMALS; DIPTERA; DOSAGE COMPENSATION, GENETIC; SEX DETERMINATION PROCESSES; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; Y CHROMOSOME;

DIPTERA; MEGASELIA SCALARIS; PHORIDAE;

EID: 78349231224     PISSN: 00221333     EISSN: 09737731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12041-010-0042-x     Document Type: Review

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