Evidence for the evolutionary nascence of a novel sex determination pathway in honeybees

Authors :: Hasselmann, Martin
Gempe, Tanja
Schiott, Morten
Nunes-Silva, Carlos Gustavo
Otte, Marianne
Beye, Martin
Source :: Nature. July 24, 2008, Vol. 454 Issue 7203, p519, 5 p.
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: Sex determination in honeybees (Apis mellifera) is governed by heterozygosity at a single locus harbouring the complementary sex determiner (csd) gene (1), in contrast to the well-studied sex chromosome system [...]

Subjects :: Research
Genetic aspects
European honeybee -- Research -- Genetic aspects
Sex determination (Genetics) -- Research -- Genetic aspects
Honeybee -- Research -- Genetic aspects
Sex determination, Genetic -- Research -- Genetic aspects

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