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The mammalian doublesex homolog DMRT1 is a transcriptional gatekeeper that controls the mitosis versus meiosis decision in male germ cells.
Developmental cell - 19 Oct 2010
Matson Clinton K, Murphy Mark W, Griswold Michael D, Yoshida Shosei, Bardwell Vivian J, Zarkower David
Abstract excerpt
The switch from mitosis to meiosis is a unique feature of germ cell development. In mammals, meiotic initiation requires retinoic acid (RA), which activates meiotic inducers, including Stra8, but how the switch to meiosis is controlled in male germ cells (spermatogonia) remains poorly understood. Here we examine the role of the Doublesex-related transcription factor DMRT1 in adult spermatogenesis using...
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