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The pioneer factor Zelda induces male-to-female somatic sex reversal in adult tissues
Sneh Harsh, Hsiao-Yun Liu, Pradeep Kumar Bhaskar…·Erika A Bach
The paper shows that the pioneer factor Zelda induces female-specific traits in male Drosophila tissues by upregulating genes that promote feminization and override male identity.
DOI 10.1101/2025.03.26.645575