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Origin and transition of sex determination mechanisms in a gynogenetic hexaploid fish.
Heredity - 1 Jul 2018
Li Xi-Yin, Liu Xiao-Li, Zhu Yao-Jun, Zhang Jun, Ding Miao, Wang Ming-Tao, Wang Zhong-Wei, Li Zhi, Zhang Xiao-Juan, Zhou Li, Gui Jian-Fang
Abstract excerpt
Most vertebrates reproduce sexually, and plastic sex determination mechanisms including genotypic sex determination (GSD) and environmental sex determination (ESD) have been extensively revealed. However, why sex determination mechanisms evolve diversely and how they correlate with diverse reproduction strategies remain largely unclear. Here, we utilize the superiority of a hexaploid gibel carp (Carassius...
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