Genomic architecture of species-specific sex pheromone variation and mate choice
Weizhao Sun, Marília Fischer, Alexandra Tzipin, Eyal Privman, Jürgen Gadau, Jan Buellesbach
This study identifies three methyl-branched alkanes as key pheromonal compounds linked to mate choice in two parasitoid wasp species and links their variation to genomic regions enriched for cuticular hydrocarbon biosynthesis genes.
bioRxiv · Dec 11, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology