Sex-biased gene expression is repeatedly masculinized in asexual females
D. J. Parker, J. Bast, K. Jalvingh, Z. Dumas, M. Robinson-Rechavi, T. Schwander
The paper examines gene expression in asexual stick insect females and finds masculinized expression patterns, suggesting shifts in optimal gene expression after the suppression of sex.
bioRxiv · Sep 12, 2019Evolutionary Biology