Sex Cells: Dissecting the Functions of Fruitless Isoforms
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چکیده
Behavioral and developmental sexual dimorphism in fruitflies is related to male-specific expression of protein isoforms encoded by the fruitless gene. A recent study shows that the wide-scale effects of fruitless are associated with differential functions of individual protein isoforms.
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The Fruitless gene in Nasonia displays complex sex-specific splicing and contains new zinc finger domains.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 16 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006