On the origin and evolution of the mosquito male-determining factor Nix
J. K. Biedler, A. Aryan, Y. Qi, A. Wang, E. O. Martinson, D. Hartman, F. Yang, A. Sharma, K. Morton, M. Potters, C. Chen, S. L. Dobson, G. Ebel, R. C. Kading, S. Paulson, , Z. Tu
This study investigates the origin and evolution of the mosquito male-determining factor Nix across Culicinae subfamily species, finding it originated 133-165 MYA and evolved faster than related factors.
bioRxiv · Dec 7, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology