Private QTLs and the Genetic Architecture of Hierarchical Size Traits: From Body Size to Sex-Specific Plasticity
Isabelle Mifom Vea, Carlos Molina, Austin S Wilcox, W. Anthony Frankino, Alexander W. Shingleton
The paper uses GWAS and functional validation in Drosophila to show that body size, SSD, and SSP are controlled by non-overlapping, context-dependent loci called private QTLs.
G3 Genes Genomes Genetics · Apr 18, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology