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Harrison, D.A. (2007). Sex determination: controlling the master.  Curr. Biol. 17(9): R328--R330.
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FBrf0200759
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Abstract
Sex is determined in Drosophila by the activity of the Sex-lethal master regulator. Activity of Sex-lethal is initiated early in females by chromosome-counting transcription factors, then reinforced by signaling through the Janus kinase pathway.
PubMed ID
17470347
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DOI
10.1016/j.cub.2007.03.012
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    Language of Publication
    English
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    Publication Type
    Journal
    Abbreviation
    Curr. Biol.
    Title
    Current Biology
    Publication Year
    1991-
    ISBN/ISSN
    0960-9822
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