e1959sd : homozygous XX animals transformed into fertile females; homozygous and heterozygous XO animals are somatically male with both sperm and oocytes in germline. ES2 (adults). NA3.
See also e1959
[C.elegansII] e1959sd : homozygous XX animals transformed into fertile females; homozygous XO animals are somatically male, make oocytes in germ line; heterozygous XO animals are somatically male with both sperm and oocytes in germline. ES2 (adults). OA>10: e2121, e1959, e2122, q155, q253ts (fertile at 15C). [Barton and Kimble 1990; Ellis and Kimble 1995; JK; RE]
fog-1 encodes a cytoplasmic polyadenylation element binding (CPEB) protein; FOG-1 is required for specification of the sperm fate; FOG-1 binds its own 3'-UTR and fog-1 expression is directly regulated by FBF-1 and FBF-2.
Enables mRNA 3'-UTR binding activity. Involved in cell fate specification; germ-line sex determination; and spermatogenesis. Located in cytoplasm and nuclear periphery. Expressed in germ line.