Sex Change by Gene Conversion in a Caenorhabditis elegansfog-2 Mutant.

Authors :: Katju, Vaishali
LaBeau, Elisa M.
Lipnski, Kendra J.
Bergthorsson, Ulfar
Source :: Genetics. Sep2008, Vol. 180 Issue 1, p669-672. 4p.
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: Caenorhabdilis elegans primarily reproduces as a hermaphrodite. Independent, gene conversion events in mutant obligately outcrossing populations of C. elegans [fog-2(lf)] spontaneously repaired the loss-of-function imitation in the fog-2 locus, thereby reestablishing hermaphroditism as the primary means of reproduction for the populations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]