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Fungal sex genes-searching for the ancestors.

BioEssays : news and reviews in molecular, cellular and developmental biology - 1 Aug 2008

Casselton Lorna A

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The sex-determining genes of fungi reside at one or two specialised regions of the chromosome known as the mating type (MAT) loci. The genes are sufficient to determine haploid cell identity, enable compatible mating partners to attract each other, and prepare cells for sexual reproduction after fertilisation. How conserved are these genes in different fungal groups? New work1 seeks an answer to this question by...

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PMID: 18623067
DOI: 10.1002/bies.20782

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