Altered expression of testis-specific genes, piRNAs, and transposons in the silkworm ovary masculinized by a W chromosome mutation
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In the silkworm, <it>Bombyx mori</it>, femaleness is strongly controlled by the female-specific W chromosome. Originally, it was presumed that the W chromosome encodes female-determining gene(s), accordingly called <it...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Genomics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/13/119 |