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SUBMITTER: Martinez P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2787431 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Martínez Paulino P Bouza Carmen C Hermida Miguel M Fernández Jesús J Toro Miguel Angel MA Vera Manuel M Pardo Belén B Millán Adrián A Fernández Carlos C Vilas Román R Viñas Ana A Sánchez Laura L Felip Alicia A Piferrer Francesc F Ferreiro Isabel I Cabaleiro Santiago S
Genetics 20090928 4
Sex determination in fish is a labile character in evolutionary terms. The sex-determining (SD) master gene can differ even between closely related fish species. This group is an interesting model for studying the evolution of the SD region and the gonadal differentiation pathway. The turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) is a flatfish of great commercial value, where a strong sexual dimorphism exists for growth rate. Following a QTL and marker association approach in five families and a natural populat ...[more]