Definitions
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- noun A
gene that is involved in thesex determination system of thefruit fly Drosophila melanogaster,expressed in bothmale andfemale flies.
Etymologies
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double + sex
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Examples
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The fruit fly gene "doublesex" is responsible for ensuring that male flies look male and females look female.
November 30th, 2006 2006
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New Brown University research led by biologist Michael McKeown shows that doublesex not only helps shape bodies but also shapes behavior, acting with together with the gene "fruitless" to guide flies 'courtship routines and responses.
November 30th, 2006 2006
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The cut altered a gene known as "doublesex," which is involved in the sexual development of the mosquitoes.
Bulky Cameras, Meet The Lens-less FlatCam Rob Stein 2019
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