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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Autores principales: Darren J. Parker, Jens Bast, Kirsten Jalvingh, Zoé Dumas, Marc Robinson-Rechavi, Tanja Schwander
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:c2552e7b5b2f4f278a5a4c9443198ad72021-12-02T14:35:50ZSex-biased gene expression is repeatedly masculinized in asexual females10.1038/s41467-019-12659-82041-1723https://doaj.org/article/c2552e7b5b2f4f278a5a4c9443198ad72019-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12659-8https://doaj.org/toc/2041-1723Evolution 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.Darren J. ParkerJens BastKirsten JalvinghZoé DumasMarc Robinson-RechaviTanja SchwanderNature PortfolioarticleScienceQENNature Communications, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2019)
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Zoé Dumas
Marc Robinson-Rechavi
Tanja Schwander
Sex-biased gene expression is repeatedly masculinized in asexual females
description 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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author Darren J. Parker
Jens Bast
Kirsten Jalvingh
Zoé Dumas
Marc Robinson-Rechavi
Tanja Schwander
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title Sex-biased gene expression is repeatedly masculinized in asexual females
title_short Sex-biased gene expression is repeatedly masculinized in asexual females
title_full Sex-biased gene expression is repeatedly masculinized in asexual females
title_fullStr Sex-biased gene expression is repeatedly masculinized in asexual females
title_full_unstemmed Sex-biased gene expression is repeatedly masculinized in asexual females
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