Defective transcription of AAGAG satellite DNA causes sex-ratio meiotic drive in Drosophila
Tomohiro Kumon, Mami Nakamizo-Dojo, Amelie A. Raz, Romain Lannes, Jaclyn M. Fingerhut, Yukiko M Yamashita
The paper shows that defective transcription of AAGAG satellite DNA in Drosophila spermatocytes leads to sex-ratio meiotic drive by causing Y chromosome-containing spermatid death.
Nature Communications · Apr 25, 2026Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology