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Possible stochastic sex determination in Bursaphelenchus nematodes

Authors :
Ryoji Shinya
Simo Sun
Mehmet Dayi
Isheng Jason Tsai
Atsushi Miyama
Anthony Fu Chen
Koichi Hasegawa
Igor Antoshechkin
Taisei Kikuchi
Paul W. Sternberg
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2022.

Abstract

In most species, sex is determined by genetic or environmental factors. Here, the authors present evidence that sex determination in Bursaphelenchus nematodes is instead likely to be regulated by a random, epigenetic mechanism.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
13
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.b2497ed1834c42f089d5fbba619144e2
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30173-2