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Widespread sex-biased gene expression reflects female-biased longevity in a species with environmental sex determination
Samantha L. Bock, Luke A. Hoekstra, Kelsi Hagerty…·Anne M. Bronikowski
The paper identifies sex-biased gene expression and age-related patterns in painted turtles, linking female-biased longevity to molecular differences without sex chromosomes.
DOI 10.1101/2025.11.26.690843