IPR021007
Complementary sex determiner, C-terminal
InterPro entry
Short name | Sex_determ_C |
Description
Sex determination proteins are found in eukaryotes. Proteins in this family are typically between 168 and 410 amino acids in length. It plays a role in the gender determination of around 20% of all animals.
In the honeybee, the mechanism of sex determination depends on the complementary sex determiner (csd) gene which produces an SR-type protein. Males are homozygous while females are homozygous for the csd gene. Heterozygosity generates an active protein which initiates female development
[1].
References
1.The dice of fate: the csd gene and how its allelic composition regulates sexual development in the honey bee, Apis mellifera. Beye M. Bioessays 26, 1131-9, (2004). View articlePMID: 15382141
Contributing Member Database Entry
- Pfam:PF11671