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Unique sex determination system in the silkworm, Bombyx mori: current status and beyond

The silkworm Bombyx mori has been used for silk production for over 5,000 years. In addition to its contribution to sericulture, B. mori has played an important role in the field of genetics. Classical genetic studies revealed that a gene(s) with a strong feminizing activity is located on the W chro...

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Autores principales: KATSUMA, Susumu, KIUCHI, Takashi, KAWAMOTO, Munetaka, FUJIMOTO, Toshiaki, SAHARA, Ken
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Japan Academy 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6021594/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29760316
http://dx.doi.org/10.2183/pjab.94.014