Varroa mites escape the evolutionary trap of haplodiploidy
N. Eliash, E. Tetsuya, X. Hua, S. J. Johnston, M. A. TECHER, V. R. Holmes, J. Rangel, H. Zheng, E. P. Economo, A. S. Mikheyev
The paper investigates Varroa mites' reproductive system, finding they are not haplodiploid, which helps maintain genetic diversity and adaptability despite invasive challenges.
bioRxiv · May 10, 2024Evolutionary Biology