A seven-sex species recognizes self and non-self mating-type via a novel protein complex
Guanxiong Yan, Yang Ma, Yanfang Wang, Jing Zhang, Haoming Cheng, Fanjie Tan, Su Wang, Delin Zhang, Jie Xiong, Ping Yin, Wei Miao
The paper identifies a dual mechanism for mating-type recognition in Tetrahymena thermophila using a novel protein complex formed by MTA and MTB.
eLife · Feb 28, 2024Peer-reviewedGenetics