GUY1 confers complete female lethality and is a strong candidate for a male-determining factor in Anopheles stephensi
Despite their importance in sexual differentiation and reproduction, Y chromosome genes are rarely described because they reside in repeat-rich regions that are difficult to study. Here, we show that Guy1, a unique Y chromosome gene of a major urban malaria mosquito Anopheles stephensi, confers 100%...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2016-09-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/19281 |