Sex determination: co-opted signals determine gender.

Citation:

Zeidler MP, Perrimon N. Sex determination: co-opted signals determine gender. Curr Biol. 2000;10 (18) :R682-4.

Date Published:

2000 Sep 21

Abstract:

The Drosophila JAK-STAT pathway and its ligand Unpaired are required for a wide range of developmental processes. Recent results have identified Unpaired as an activator of sex-lethal and revealed a new role for the JAK-STAT pathway in sex determination.

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