Chinmo prevents transformer alternative splicing to maintain male sex identity.
Reproduction in sexually dimorphic animals relies on successful gamete production, executed by the germline and aided by somatic support cells. Somatic sex identity in Drosophila is instructed by sex-specific isoforms of the DMRT1 ortholog Doublesex (Dsx). Female-specific expression of Sex-lethal (S...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-02-01
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Series: | PLoS Genetics |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5811060?pdf=render |