Sex-biased gene expression is repeatedly masculinized in asexual females
Evolution of optimal gene expression in females is expected to be constrained by sexually-antagonistic selection on males. Here, Parker and colleagues show that gene expression has in fact become masculinized in female stick insects across five independent transitions to asexual reproduction.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2019-10-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12659-8 |