Journal
SCIENCE CHINA-LIFE SCIENCES
Volume 61, Issue 12, Pages 1503-1514Publisher
SCIENCE PRESS
DOI: 10.1007/s11427-018-9415-7
Keywords
sex determination; sex-determining gene; sex chromosome; sex transition; sex differentiation; sex control breeding
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Funding
- Key Program of Frontier Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Sciences [QYZDY-SSW-SMC025]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [31502148, 31873036]
- Earmarked Fund for Modern Agro-industry Technology Research System [NYCYTX-49]
- Autonomous Project of the State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology [2016FBZ01]
- Autonomous Project of the Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences [Y25A171]
- Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Science
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Sex is prevalent in nature and sex determination is one of the most fundamental biological processes, while the way of initiating female and male development exhibits remarkable diversity and variability across vertebrates. The knowledge on why and how sex determination mechanisms evolve unusual plasticity remains limited. Here, we summarize sex determination systems, master sex-determining genes and gene-regulatory networks among vertebrates. Recent research advancements on sex determination system transition are also introduced and discussed in some non-model animals with multiple sex determination mechanisms. This review will provide insights into the origin, transition and evolutionary adaption of different sex determination strategies in vertebrates, as well as clues for future perspectives in this field.
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