London Mitchell

Oct 12, 2024 | biorxiv.org | London Mitchell |Armin P Moczek |Erica M Nadolski

AbstractSex-specific trait expression represents a striking dimension of morphological variation within and across species. The mechanisms instructing sex-specific organ development have been well studied in a small number of insect model systems, suggesting striking conservation in some parts of the somatic sex determination pathway while hinting at possible evolutionary lability in others.