MRP3 is a sex determining gene in the diatom Pseudo-nitzschia multistriata
Little is known about how sex is determined in diatoms. Here, Russo et al. show that in the diatom Pseudo-nitzschia multistriata, the gene MRP3 regulates mating type and the expression of four other mating-type biased genes.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-11-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07496-0 |