DOI: 10.1093/genetics/93.2.393. POLYPLOIDS AND SEX DETERMINATION IN <i>CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS</i>

POLYPLOIDS AND SEX DETERMINATION IN CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS

10.1093/genetics/93.2.393

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Tetraploid stocks of Caenorhabditis elegans var. Bristol carrying autosomal and X-linked markers have been produced. Tetraploid hermaphrodites fall into two categories: those that give about 1% male self-progeny and those that give 25 to 40% male self-progeny, The former are basically 4A;4X—four sets of autosomes and four sex chromosomes—and the latter are 4A;3X. Males are 4A;2X. (Diploid hermaphrodites are 2A;2X; males are 2A;IX.) Triploids wsre produced by crossing tetraploid hermaphrodites and diploid males. Triploids of composition 3A;3X are hermaphrodites; 3A;2X animals are fertile males. Different X-chromosome duplications were added to a 3A;2X chromosome constitution to increase the X-to-autosome ratio. Based on the resulting sexual phenotypes, we conclude that there exists on the C. elegans X chromosome at least three (and perhaps many mare) dose-sensitive sites that act cumulatively in determining sex.

Bibliography

Madl, J. E., & Herman, R. K. (1979). POLYPLOIDS AND SEX DETERMINATION IN CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS. Genetics, 93(2), 393â402.

Authors 2

James E Madl (first)
Robert K Herman (additional)

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Issued	45 years, 11 months ago (Oct. 1, 1979)
Published	45 years, 11 months ago (Oct. 1, 1979)
Published Online	45 years, 11 months ago (Oct. 1, 1979)
Published Print	45 years, 11 months ago (Oct. 1, 1979)

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BibTeX

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