The Tgf-β family member Gdf6Y determines the male sex in Nothobranchius furzeri by suppressing oogenesis-inducing genes
Annekatrin Richter, Hanna Mörl, Maria Thielemann, Markus Kleemann, Raphael Geißen, Robert J. Schwarz, Carolin Albertz, Philipp Koch, Andreas Petzold, Torsten C. Kroll, Marco Groth, Nils Hartmann, Amaury Herpin, Christoph Englert
This study identifies Gdf6Y as the male sex-determining gene in Nothobranchius furzeri by suppressing female-specific genes through TGF-β signaling.
Nature Communications · Jan 9, 2025Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology