Sex determination: Birds do it with a Z gene

Jennifer A. Marshall Graves

doi:10.1038/461177a

Sex determination: Birds do it with a Z gene

Jennifer A. Marshall Graves

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The gene that determines sex in birds has eluded scientists for a decade. Now this all-important locus is revealed as a gene on the Z chromosome known for its proclivity for determining sex in all kinds of animals.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	177-178
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature
Volume	461
Issue number	7261
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/461177a
Publication status	Published - 10 Sept 2009

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