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Unraveling the genotype by environment interaction in a thermosensitive fish with a polygenic sex determination system.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 14 Dec 2021
Geffroy Benjamin, Besson Mathieu, Sánchez-Baizán Núria, Clota Frederic, Goikoetxea Alexander, Sadoul Bastien, Ruelle François, Blanc Marie-Odile, Parrinello Hugues, Hermet Sophie, Blondeau-Bidet Eva, Pratlong Marine, Piferrer Francesc, Vandeputte Marc, Allal François
Abstract excerpt
In most animals, sex determination occurs at conception, when sex chromosomes are segregated following Mendelian laws. However, in multiple reptiles and fishes, this genetic sex can be overridden by external factors after fertilization or birth. In some species, the genetic sex may also be governed by multiple genes, further limiting our understanding of sex determination in such species. We used the European sea...
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