Type: | Family | Name: | Sex-lethal splicing factor |
Description: | These sequences describe the sex-lethal family of splicing factors found in Dipteran insects. The sex-lethal phenotype, however, may be limited to the Melanogasters and closely related species []. In Drosophila the protein acts as an inhibitor of splicing. This subfamily is most closely related to the ELAV/HUD subfamily of splicing factors (). | Short Name: | Sxl |