Reproductive morph specialisation facilitated by a maternal sex-determining region in a fungus gnat (Bradysia coprophila)
Melany Henot, Robert B Baird, Findlay Duncan, Jasmine S.Y. Lee, Laura Ross
The paper investigates maternal genetic sex determination in fungus gnats, showing reproductive morphs diverge in life history traits and gene expression, supporting adaptive specialisation.
bioRxiv · Apr 10, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology