The gene transformer of anastrepha fruit flies (Diptera, tephritidae) and its evolution in insects.

The gene transformer of anastrepha fruit flies (Diptera, tephritidae) and its evolution in insects.

In the tephritids Ceratitis capitata and Bactrocera oleae, the gene transformer acts as the memory device for sex determination, via an auto-regulatory function; and functional Tra protein is produced only in females. This paper investigates the evolution of the gene tra, which was characterised in...

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Main Authors: María Fernanda Ruiz, Andreina Milano, Marco Salvemini, José María Eirín-López, André L P Perondini, Denise Selivon, Catello Polito, Giuseppe Saccone, Lucas Sánchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2080774?pdf=render

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