HerpSexDet: the herpetological database of sex determination and sex reversal.

ABSTRACT: Wildlife exhibits various sex-determination systems where sex chromosomes and environmental temperatures may both contribute to individual sexual development. The causes and consequences of this variability are important questions for evolutionary ecology, especially in light of ongoing environmental change. Amphibians and reptiles are emerging as a key group for studying these questions, with new data accumulating acceleratingly. We collected empirical data from earlier databases, reviews and primary literature to create the most up-to-date database on herpetological sex determination. We named our database HerpSexDet, which currently features data on genetic and temperature-dependent sex determination as well as reports on sex reversal for a total of 192 amphibian and 697 reptile species

SUBMITTER: Nemeshazi E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10264413 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature