Hundreds of vertebrate genomes have been sequenced and assembled to date. However,
most sequencing projects have ignored the sex chromosomes unique to the heterogametic …

Sex-specific markers are powerful tools for identifying sex-determination system in various
animals. Bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) and silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys …

Genetic-based technologies are emerging as promising tools to support vector population
control. Vectors of human malaria and dengue have been the main focus of these …

Abstract The Southern catfish (Silurus meridionalis), which exhibits a sexual dimorphism
with female growth faster than male, is an economically important fish in China. However …

Background Hemiptera is the fifth species-rich order of insects and the most species-rich
order of hemimetabolous insects, including numerous insect species that are of agricultural …

The discovery of sex-specific markers is of great significance for the study of unisexual
breeding and sex-determination mechanisms of fish. The all-male hybrid snakehead is a …

The molecular analysis of sex in vertebrates is important, as it has the potential to provide
vital information for theoretical and applied research alike. Teleost fish are the ancient …

Abstract Knowledge on sex determination has proven valuable for commercial production of
the prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii due to sex dimorphism of the male and female …

Bactrocera tryoni (Queensland fruit fly) are polyphagous horticultural pests of eastern
Australia. Heterogametic males contain a sex‐determining Y‐chromosome thought to be …

Helicoverpa armigera is a globally-important crop pest with a WZ (female)/ZZ (male) sex
chromosome system. The absence of discernible sexual dimorphism in its egg and larval …