Zeus (gene)
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zeus-gene-269-15931552
title:
Zeus (gene)
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Zeus is a male fertility gene in Drosophila, known especially from D. melanogaster and D. simulans. Zeus arose via a retrotransposition from Caf40, a DNA-binding protein. It differs by 107 amino acid substitutions. It retains approximately 30% of Caf40's DNA-binding sites but over the past perhaps 4-6 million years has acquired another 193. These new binding actions regulate hundreds of downstream reproduction related genes. Disruption of this gene disrupts testicle and sperm development.
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Male fertility gene in Drosophila
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeus_(gene)
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2022-10-17T11:12:07Z
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