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. 2020 Sep 21;30(18):R1036-R1038.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2020.07.047.

Sex Determination: TRA-1 Is a Non-binary Regulator of Sexual Identity

Ronald E Ellis  1
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Sex Determination: TRA-1 Is a Non-binary Regulator of Sexual Identity

Ronald E Ellis. Curr Biol. .
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In nematodes, TRA-1 represses the transcription of genes involved in male differentiation, allowing XX animals to undergo normal hermaphrodite development. New reports show that this transcription factor also acts in XO males, to control the differentiation of many neurons.

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