miRNA-1-3p is an early embryonic male sex-determining factor in the Oriental fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis
In insects, Y chromosome-linked male determining factor can determine sex, but the sex determination factor of the Oriental Fruit fly is unknown. Here the authors show that an autosomal-derived miR-1-3p is enriched in males, suppressing the expression of Bdtra, which is required for female sex deter...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2020-02-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-14622-4 |