The function and evolution of a genetic switch controlling sexually dimorphic eye differentiation in honeybees

oleh: Oksana Netschitailo, Yidong Wang, Anna Wagner, Vivien Sommer, Eveline C. Verhulst, Martin Beye

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2023-01-01

Deskripsi

Sexual dimorphism results in widely diverse animal forms, but sexual determination is generally attributed to a single gene in animal models. Here they find that the glu gene regulates sexual dimorphism of honeybee eyes, demonstrating diversification of genetic programsĀ for dimorphism.