Pervasive male-biased expression throughout the germline-specific regions of the sea lamprey genome supports key roles in sex differentiation and spermatogenesis

Tamanna Yasmin; Phil Grayson; Margaret F. Docker; Sara V. Good

doi:10.1038/s42003-022-03375-z

Communications Biology (May 2022)

Pervasive male-biased expression throughout the germline-specific regions of the sea lamprey genome supports key roles in sex differentiation and spermatogenesis

Tamanna Yasmin,
Phil Grayson,
Margaret F. Docker,
Sara V. Good

Affiliations

Tamanna Yasmin: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba
Phil Grayson: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba
Margaret F. Docker: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba
Sara V. Good: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-03375-z
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 5, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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RNA-sequencing of sea lamprey gonads at different life-history stage identifies germline-specific genes which are highly expressed in males during spermatogenesis. This suggests a link between male-biased germline expression and sex differentiation in the sea lamprey.

Published in Communications Biology

ISSN: 2399-3642 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General)
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsbio/

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