Review Article

Boule and the Evolutionary Origin of Metazoan Gametogenesis: A Grandpa's Tale

Figure 1

Schematic representation of the germ cell fate decisions following two alternative models (adapted from [13]) involving either a single sex-specific decision (model 1) or two decisions (gender neutral and sex specific, model 2). Uncommitted, male-committed, and female-committed germ cells are indicated in grey, blue, and pink, respectively.
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