A Novel Splice Variant of the Masculinizing Gene <i>Masc</i> with piRNA-Cleavage-Site Defect Functions in Female External Genital Development in the Silkworm, <i>Bombyx mori</i>
In the silkworm, the sex-determination primary signal <i>Fem</i> controls sex differentiation by specific binding of <i>Fem</i>-derived piRNA to the cleavage site in <i>Masc</i> mRNA, thus inhibiting <i>Masc</i> protein production in the female. In thi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-07-01
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Series: | Biomolecules |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/9/8/318 |