Possible stochastic sex determination in Bursaphelenchus nematodes

oleh: Ryoji Shinya, Simo Sun, Mehmet Dayi, Isheng Jason Tsai, Atsushi Miyama, Anthony Fu Chen, Koichi Hasegawa, Igor Antoshechkin, Taisei Kikuchi, Paul W. Sternberg

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2022-05-01

Deskripsi

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.