Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have rights to this item. Sign in to continue.TitleIndirect Effects of Ploidy Suggest X Chromosome Dose, Not the X:A Ratio, Signals Sex in Drosophila.AuthorsErickson, James W.; Quintero, Jerome J.AbstractSex is determined by X chromosome number rather than by the value of the X:autosome ratio in Drosophila.SubjectsSEX chromosomes; X chromosome; GENETIC sex determination; DROSOPHILA; EMBRYOLOGYPublicationPLoS Biology, 2007, Vol 5, Issue 12, pe332ISSN1544-9173Publication typeArticleDOI10.1371/journal.pbio.0050332