sl-CSD: single-locus complementary sex determination
csd: complementary sex determiner
sxl: sex-lethal
sis-a,b,c: sisterless-a,b,c
dpn: deadpan
da: daughterless
emc: extramacrochaetae
her: hermaphrodite
snf: sans fille
DSX: doublesex
SEX-1: signal element on X 1
FOX-1: feminizing on X 1
XOL-1: XO lethal 1
TRA-1: transformer 1
HER-1: hermaphrodite 1
TSP: thermosensitive period
Cyt P450: cytochrome P450
DAX1: dosage-sensitive sex reversal 1
DMRT1: doublesex- and mab-3-related transcription factor 1
SOX9: SRY related HMG box 9
AMH: Anti-Müllerian Hormone
SRY: sex determining region of the Y chromosome
DMY: DM domain of the Y chromosome
FIGa: factor in the germ line a
FTzF1: fushi tarazu factor 1
SF1: steroidogenic factor 1
FET1: female-expressed transcript 1
ASW: avian sex-specific on W chromosome
WPKCI: W chromosome protein kinase C inhibitor
ZPKCI: Z chromosome protein kinase C inhibitor
XCI: X-chromosome inactivation
LINE1: long interspersed nuclear elements
XIST: X inactivation specific transcript
MSY: male specific region of the Y chromosome
NRY: non- recombining region of the Y chromosome
PAR-1, 2: pseudo autosomal region 1, 2
WT1: Wilm's tumor 1
Stra8: stimulated by retinoic acid gene 8
DAZ: deleted in azoospermia
Competing interests
To the authors' best knowledge, no competing interests of any nature arise from the current publication
Authors' contributions
The three authors have participated equally in all the steps of the preparation of the submitted manuscript. In particular, the bibliographical research, the compilation of the first draft, the proofreading and editing processes were undertaken by the contributing authors in a series of relevant meetings in the Department of Histology and Embryology, Medical School, Athens University. In addition, all the images of the manuscript were prepared using image analysis software by P. Manolakou and later edited by the other two authors.
Acknowledgements
The expenses for the publication of this paper have been covered by a research grant, obtained by co-author R.A., Experimental Embryology Unit of the Department of Histology and Embryology, Athens University, Greece, co-funded by the European Social Fund and National Resources – (EPEAEK II) PYTHAGORAS (grant "Pythagoras" 70/3/7361).
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