Independent evolution for sex determination and differentiation in the DMRT family in animals

Some DMRT family genes including arthropod dsx, nematode mab-3, and vertebrate dmrt1 are involved in sex determination and/or differentiation in bilaterian animals. Although there have been some reports about evolutionary analyses of the family by using its phylogenetic trees, it is still undecided...

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Main Authors: Shuuji Mawaribuchi, Yuzuru Ito, Michihiko Ito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2019-08-01
Series:Biology Open
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Online Access:http://bio.biologists.org/content/8/8/bio041962