A single locus carrying modified oogenesis genes underlies the switch to asexuality in Artemia brine shrimp
Marwan Elkrewi, Dominik Kopčak, Ariana Macon, Beatriz Viçoso
This study identifies two oogenesis genes on the Z chromosome as potential drivers of asexuality in Artemia brine shrimp by combining single-nucleus RNAseq and whole-genome sequencing.
bioRxiv · Apr 8, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology