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Title: Functional comparison of three transformer gene introns regulating conditional female lethality

Author
item Guerrero, Felicito
item Wang, Ju

Submitted to: National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
Publication Type: Other
Publication Acceptance Date: 5/25/2010
Publication Date: 10/2/2010
Citation: Guerrero, F., Wang, J. 2010. Functional comparison of three transformer gene introns regulating conditional female lethality. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).

Interpretive Summary: The trasformer gene plays a critical role in the sex determination pathways of many insects. We cloned two transformer gene introns from Anastrepha suspensa, the Caribbean fruit fly. These introns have sequences that putatively have a role in sex-specific splicing patterns that affect sex determination in flies. The two sequences are reported under the Accession Numbers HM363510 and HM363511.

Technical Abstract: The trasformer gene plays a critical role in the sex determination pathways of many insects. We cloned two transformer gene introns from Anastrepha suspensa, the Caribbean fruit fly. These introns have sequences that putatively have a role in sex-specific splicing patterns that affect sex determination in flies. The two sequences are reported under the Accession Numbers HM363510 and HM363511.