Evidence for an ancient master sex determination gene in Hymenoptera
Sean M. Velasquez, Isaac J. Walker, Tyler Allen McClure, Leia Isabela S. Pineda, Maxence Gérard, Virginia V. Russell, Paige A. Camaya, Gwenndolyn D. J. Campbell, Nicholas V. Fernandes, Anaya Flowers, Ashley N. Raymond, Sam S. Rico, Anton Taylor, Ramona C. Velazquez, Alexander Kramer, , Scott William Roy
The paper investigates the role of the ANTSR gene in CSD across Hymenoptera, finding it conserved in Aculeata and suggesting multiple CSD loci in Formica.
bioRxiv · Dec 29, 2025 · PreprintGenetics