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The ZO sex-determination system is a system that determines the sex of offspring in several moths. In those species, there is one sex chromosome, Z. Males have two Z chromosomes, whereas females have one Z. Males are ZZ, while females are ZO.[1][2][3]
See also
[edit]- Y-chromosomal Adam
- Sex Determination in Silene
- Sex-determination system
- Sexual differentiation
- Haplodiploid sex-determination system
- XY sex-determination system
- XO sex-determination system
- ZW sex-determination system
- Temperature-dependent sex determination
- X chromosome
- Y chromosome
References
[edit]- ^ Traut, W.; Sahara, K.; Marec, F. (2007). "Sex Chromosomes and Sex Determination in Lepidoptera". Sexual Development. 1 (6): 332–346. doi:10.1159/000111765. PMID 18391545. S2CID 6885122.
- ^ "Genetic Mechanisms of Sex Determination - Learn Science at Scitable". www.nature.com.
- ^ Handbuch Der Zoologie / Handbook of Zoology. Walter de Gruyter. 1925. ISBN 9783110162103 – via Google Books.
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