Manipulation of arthropod sex determination by endosymbionts: Diversity and molecular mechanisms

Sexual Development

Volumn 8, Issue 1-3, 2014, Pages 59-73

  Ma, W J ^a   Vavre, F ^b   Beukeboom, L W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Arthropods; Endosymbiont; Epigenetics; Hormonal signaling; Molecular mechanism; Sex determination; Sexual differentiation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTHROPOD; BIODIVERSITY; HAPLOIDY; MICROBIOLOGY; PARTHENOGENESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SEX DETERMINATION PROCESS; SYMBIOSIS;

ANIMALS; ARTHROPODS; BIODIVERSITY; HAPLOIDY; PARTHENOGENESIS; SEX DETERMINATION PROCESSES; SYMBIOSIS;

ARTHROPODA; CANDIDATUS CARDINIUM; RICKETTSIA; SPIROPLASMA; WOLBACHIA;

EID: 84897028078     PISSN: 16615425     EISSN: 16615433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000357024     Document Type: Article

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