Evolution of "determinants" in sex-determination: a novel hypothesis for the origin of environmental contingencies in avian sex-bias.

Journal article

Sex-determination is commonly categorized as either "genetic" or "environmental"-a classification that obscures the origin of this dichotomy and the evolution of sex-determining factors. The current focus on static outcomes of sex-determination provides little insight into the dynamic developmental processes by which some mechanisms acquire the role of sex determinants. Systems that combine "genetic" pathways of sex-determination (i.e., sex chromosomes) with "environmental" pathways (e.g., ep...

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Authors: Uller, T; Badyaev, A

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Seminars in cell and developmental biology
• Volume: 20
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 304-312
• Publication date: 2009-05-01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2008.11.013
• EISSN: 1096-3634
• ISSN: 1084-9521
• Language: English
• Keywords: Male; Sex Chromosomes; Environment; Sex Determination Processes; Birds; Animals; Evolution, Molecular; Female