Birds do it with a Z gene

Date

2009

Authors

Graves, Jennifer

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Macmillan Publishers Ltd

Abstract

The gene that determines sex in birds has eluded scientists for a decade. Now this all-important locus is revealed as a gene on the Z chromosome known for its proclivity for determining sex in all kinds of animals.

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Keywords: green fluorescent protein; transcription factor Sox9; biological development; bird; chromosome; enzyme activity; gene expression; mammal; mating behavior; nervous system; protein; sex determination; autosome; bird; dmrt1 gene; evolutionary homology; gene

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http://hdl.handle.net/1885/62453

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ANU Research Publications

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Nature

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Journal article

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DOI

10.1038/461177a

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2037-12-31

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