Sex-biased gene expression is repeatedly masculinized in asexual females

Darren J. Parker; Jens Bast; Kirsten Jalvingh; Zoé Dumas; Marc Robinson-Rechavi; Tanja Schwander

doi:10.1038/s41467-019-12659-8

Nature Communications (Oct 2019)

Sex-biased gene expression is repeatedly masculinized in asexual females

Darren J. Parker,
Jens Bast,
Kirsten Jalvingh,
Zoé Dumas,
Marc Robinson-Rechavi,
Tanja Schwander

Affiliations

Darren J. Parker: Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne
Jens Bast: Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne
Kirsten Jalvingh: Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne
Zoé Dumas: Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne
Marc Robinson-Rechavi: Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne
Tanja Schwander: Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12659-8
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Evolution of optimal gene expression in females is expected to be constrained by sexually-antagonistic selection on males. Here, Parker and colleagues show that gene expression has in fact become masculinized in female stick insects across five independent transitions to asexual reproduction.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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