The Function of Heat Shock Transcription Factors in Sex Differentiation in <i>Cynoglossus semilaevis</i>.

ABSTRACT: Chinese tongue sole (Cynoglossus semilaevis) is an important marine fish in China. It has sexual dimorphism. The weight and growth rate of female fish are much greater than those of male fish. However, high temperatures can induce sex reversal in genetic female fish (ZW) to phenotypic male fish; thus, identifying the genetic elements involved in temperature perception will provide the molecular basis for sex control. The heat shock transcription factor (hsf) is known as an important component of temperature sensing and mediates the heat shock response in fish such as Danio rerio; however, its function in C. semilaevis is unclear. In this study, five hsf genes (hsf1, hsf2, hsf4, hsf5a, and hsf5b) were identified in tongue

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12108280 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature