Sex determination, gonadal sex differentiation, and plasticity in vertebrate species
Y Nagahama, T Chakraborty… - Physiological …, 2021 - journals.physiology.org
A diverse array of sex determination (SD) mechanisms, encompassing environmental to
genetic, have been found to exist among vertebrates, covering a spectrum from fixed SD …
genetic, have been found to exist among vertebrates, covering a spectrum from fixed SD …
Vertebrate sex determination: evolutionary plasticity of a fundamental switch
B Capel - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2017 - nature.com
The discovery of the Sry gene in 1990 triggered a revolution in our understanding of sex
determination. More recently, advances in non-model organisms have been fuelled by the …
determination. More recently, advances in non-model organisms have been fuelled by the …
Sex chromosome evolution: so many exceptions to the rules
Genomic analysis of many nonmodel species has uncovered an incredible diversity of sex
chromosome systems, making it possible to empirically test the rich body of evolutionary …
chromosome systems, making it possible to empirically test the rich body of evolutionary …
Evolution of master sex determiners: TGF-β signalling pathways at regulatory crossroads
To date, more than 20 different vertebrate master sex-determining genes have been
identified on different sex chromosomes of mammals, birds, frogs and fish. Interestingly, six …
identified on different sex chromosomes of mammals, birds, frogs and fish. Interestingly, six …
Considering Transposable Element Diversification in De Novo Annotation Approaches
Transposable elements (TEs) are mobile, repetitive DNA sequences that are almost
ubiquitous in prokaryotic and eukaryotic genomes. They have a large impact on genome …
ubiquitous in prokaryotic and eukaryotic genomes. They have a large impact on genome …
Diversity and Convergence of Sex-Determination Mechanisms in Teleost Fish
Sexual reproduction is prevalent across diverse taxa. However, sex-determination
mechanisms are so diverse that even closely related species often differ in sex …
mechanisms are so diverse that even closely related species often differ in sex …
Evolution of gene regulatory networks controlling body plan development
IS Peter, EH Davidson - Cell, 2011 - cell.com
Evolutionary change in animal morphology results from alteration of the functional
organization of the gene regulatory networks (GRNs) that control development of the body …
organization of the gene regulatory networks (GRNs) that control development of the body …
Plasticity of gene‐regulatory networks controlling sex determination: of masters, slaves, usual suspects, newcomers, and usurpators
Sexual dimorphism is one of the most pervasive and diverse features of animal morphology,
physiology, and behavior. Despite the generality of the phenomenon itself, the mechanisms …
physiology, and behavior. Despite the generality of the phenomenon itself, the mechanisms …
Identification of the master sex determining gene in Northern pike (Esox lucius) reveals restricted sex chromosome differentiation
Teleost fishes, thanks to their rapid evolution of sex determination mechanisms, provide
remarkable opportunities to study the formation of sex chromosomes and the mechanisms …
remarkable opportunities to study the formation of sex chromosomes and the mechanisms …
Novel sex‐determining genes in fish and sex chromosome evolution
K Kikuchi, S Hamaguchi - Developmental Dynamics, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Although the molecular mechanisms underlying many developmental events are conserved
across vertebrate taxa, the lability at the top of the sex‐determining (SD) cascade has been …
across vertebrate taxa, the lability at the top of the sex‐determining (SD) cascade has been …