During the course of evolution, genomes acquire novel genetic elements as sources of
functional and phenotypic diversity, including new genes that originated in recent evolution …

In the human malaria vector Anopheles gambiae, the gene doublesex (Agdsx) encodes two
alternatively spliced transcripts, dsx-female (AgdsxF) and dsx-male (AgdsxM), that control …

In addition to initial sex determination, genes on the sex chromosomes are theorized to play
a particularly important role in phenotypic differences between males and females. Sex …

Sexual reproduction is a fundamental aspect of life. It is defined by the occurrence of meiosis
and the fusion of two gametes of different sexes or mating types. Sex-determination …

It has been theorized that inducing extreme reproductive sex ratios could be a method to
suppress or eliminate pest populations. Limited knowledge about the genetic makeup and …

Insects are the most diverse group of organisms on the planet. Variation in gene expression
lies at the heart of this biodiversity and recent advances in sequencing technology have …

Understanding how phenotypic differences between males and females arise from the sex-
biased expression of nearly identical genomes can reveal important insights into the biology …

Although of high priority for the development of genetic tools to control malaria-transmitting
mosquitoes, only a few germline-specific regulatory regions have been characterised to date …

CRISPR-based genetic engineering tools aimed to bias sex ratios, or drive effector genes
into animal populations, often integrate the transgenes into autosomal chromosomes …

Evolutionary theory predicts that sexually antagonistic mutations accumulate differentially on
the X chromosome and autosomes in species with an XY sex-determination system, with …