Hu Rui-Ying, Li Zhong-Kui, Ding Xiao-Yan
Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
Yi Chuan. 2005 Mar;27(2):297-301.
Avian sex determination is a multiple gene regulation cascade. Genes such as the Z chromosome-linked DMRT1 gene, W chromosome-linked PKCIW gene and other factors have been demonstrated to be involved in this process. In this paper, we review the recent progress in this field. The investigation of functions of sex determinate genes and methods of sexing identification in birds are also discussed.
鸟类性别决定是一个多基因调控级联过程。诸如Z染色体连锁的DMRT1基因、W染色体连锁的PKCIW基因等基因以及其他因素已被证明参与了这一过程。在本文中,我们综述了该领域的最新进展。同时也讨论了鸟类性别决定基因的功能研究以及性别鉴定方法。