Sex-determination cascade orchestrates male-male pheromone synthesis in the bean bug
Ji‐Chong Zhuo, Hai‐Qiang Wang, Qing-Ling Hu, Ze-Ping Mao, Lin Wang, Fan Wu, Jia-Bao Lu, Hai‐Jian Huang, Zong-tao Sun, Fei Yan, Jianping Chen, Jun-Min Li, Chuan-Xi Zhang
The paper identifies two male-male pheromones in bean bugs and shows their synthesis is controlled by the sex-determination cascade Rpfmd-Rpdsx.
bioRxiv · Mar 11, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition